During downtown protests during the summer of 2020, protesters damaged the statue’s granite base when they lit fires in the troughs around the base of the statue.
PORTLAND, Ore. — As part of his proposed $7.1 billion budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has allocated $1.5 million for the reconstruction of the Thompson Elk Fountain and restoration of the famous elk statue to its original location.
“Those visiting downtown will also soon find that the Thompson Elk Fountain has been restored to its natural downtown habitat as this budget proposes funding to restore and re-install this beloved symbol in Portland,” the mayor’s
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