Riverfront Park Angel of Hope - Salem, Oregon
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N 44° 56.476 W 123° 02.592
10T E 496591 N 4976427
Angel sculpture in Salem's Riverfront Park
Waymark Code: WMJ23P
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2013
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This angel sculpture is placed in a little "nook" in the landscaping behind the northwest corner of the Riverfront Park Carousel building. The angel symbolizes hope for parents who are grieving over lost children. I was unable to read the artist's inscribed name, but included a photo of it.
Next to the angel is a dedication plaque. The right side of the plaque is a list of contributors, but the left side reads as follows:
| ANGEL OF HOPE
MAY ANYONE WHO HAS EVER FELT THE
LOSS OF A CHILD FIND THIS PLACE TO
MOURN AND HEAL.
THE ANGEL OF HOPE WAS INTRODUCED IN
THE BOOK, THE CHRISTMAS BOX, BY
AUTHOR RICHARD PAUL EVANS.
MR. EVANS COMMISSIONED THE FIRST
ANGEL OF HOPE SCULPTURE IN RESPONSE
TO REPORTS THAT GRIEVING
PARENTS WERE SEEKING A PLACE TO
MOURN AND HEAL AND TO CELEBRATE
THE LIVES OF THEIR CHILDREN. |
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Name of Location: Riverfront Park - Salem, Oregon
Hours of Public Access: Dawn to Dusk
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