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Visiting the City
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Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
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Attractions & Landmarks
Southwest Main Street
Between 3rd and 4th Avenue
Portland, OR
97204
Neighborhood: Downtown Portland
+1 503 823 2223
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You will enjoy gazing at this graceful bronze elk sculpture that rests on a large pedestal on Southwest Main Street. The statue celebrates a herd of majestic elk that used to graze in the nearby area more than a century ago. David P. Thompson, serving as Portland's mayor from 1879-1882, donated this statue to the city in celebration of the elks' presence. The fountain originally served as a watering trough for horses in the era before the automobile. An important piece of Portland's past, it makes one think of a time when wagons and buggies filled Portland's cobblestone streets, accompanied by the sharp clip-clop of horse hooves.
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