Harvey W. Scott, Mount Tabor Park, Portland

Statue in Mt Tabor Park of Harvey W. Scott, 1838-1910. Inscription states: "Pioneer, Editor, Publisher and molder of public opinion in Oregon and the nation." He was editor of the The Oregonian newspaper from 1866-1872. The statue was found toppled to the ground on the morning of 20 October 2020 following a series of statue removals during racial justice protests in Portland. On 20 February 2021, a sculpture entitled Bust of York, by an unidentified artist, appeared on the same pedestal.

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Statue in Mt Tabor Park of Harvey W. Scott, 1838-1910. Inscription states: "Pioneer, Editor, Publisher and molder of public opinion in Oregon and the nation." He was editor of the The Oregonian newspaper from 1866-1872. The statue was found toppled to the ground on the morning of 20 October 2020 following a series of statue removals during racial justice protests in Portland. On 20 February 2021, a sculpture entitled Bust of York, by an unidentified artist, appeared on the same pedestal.