About five years after it was vandalized during the 2020 protests and moved to a storage facility, the famed Thompson Elk ...

Portland will restore the historic Thompson Elk statue. Street closures begin July 7, with the $1.5M project expected to last ...

After the Thompson elk was damaged during the political protests of 2020, the Portland Regional Arts and Culture Council brought Krueger in to see if the statue was fixable. “It’s kind of an ...

Let the return of the elk be a symbol of strength and responsibility.

The Elk Statue, which had been in storage since 2020, is set to be returned to its original location on SW Main Street in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland's famed elk statue will be returned to its rightful place sometime in 2024, according to the Portland Parks Foundation. It was removed during the protests of 2020 after ...

Portland's historic bronze elk statue nearly ready to return downtown after being restored The Thompson Elk Fountain was built in 1900 and named for David P. Thompson, the mayor of Portland from ...

A fire blazes at the former spot of the elk statue in downtown Portland, Ore., amid protests outside the Hatfield Federal Courthouse and Justice Center, July 18, 2020 (KOIN/Danny Peterson).

Installation of famous Elk Statue to cause traffic … Video / Jul 7, 2025 / 11:24 AM PDT If you drive through downtown Portland this week, you may experience a disruption to your commute.

Other historical statues, notably the Thompson elk statue, will be returned after being toppled in 2020. The statue, erected in 1900, was located in downtown Portland and is slated to return to ...

Portland’s iconic Thompson Elk Fountain remains on schedule to return to its downtown pedestal in one year, the Portland Parks Foundation told the Portland City Council at Wednesday’s meeting.

Portland has not always been kind to its public art, writes William J. Hawkins, III, a former Portland Parks Board member. The city's cherished elk sculpture, donated more than a century ago by a ...