The Elk has returned! The base of the famous landmark Thompson Elk Fountain was damaged by Portland protestors during a wave of nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in May of 2020. While the nine-foot-tall elk statue itself was undamaged, the 9,000-pound bronze elk was discovered to be held in place by a single bolt and the base was deemed unstable. (Read more about the history of the Thompson Elk Fountain here.) The elk statue was cleaned and then place...
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