Bust of York toppled in Portland's Mount Tabor Park
Courtesy: Portland Parks & Recreation Originally published on July 28, 2021 11:58 am A bust of York that mysteriously appeared in Portland’s Mount Tabor Park this spring has been toppled. York was the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark expedition. His bust, by an unidentified artist, has been a bone of contention since it went up without official permission in February. It replaced a statue of Harvey Scott, a controversial newspaper editor, that was pulled down during the racial justice protests of last summer. Adrienne Flagg, who has helped facilitate public art in the past, sa...
Source: klcc.org
