Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806 Memorial, Salem, OR

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Description

The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806 Memorial by Leo Friedlander was dedicated on the Oregon State Capitol grounds in Salem, Oregon in 1934.

The relief sculpture depicts Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on horses being led by Sacagawea. Inscribed on the base is “Westward the Star of Empire Takes its Way.”

On May 30, 2020, during a series of national protests against police brutality and racism in policing, the monument to Lewis and Clark was vandalized wtih spray paint by protestors.

This photo and description of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806 Memorial in Salem, OR are part of materials from the Oregon State Capitol registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.

National Archives Identifier: 77850116

Full Citation: Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806 Memorial, Salem, OR; 1934 (Photograph Date Unknown); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Oregon; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/lewis-and-clark-expedition-memorial-salem-or/, April 1, 2026]

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