Pioneer Monument - University of Oregon - Eugene, OR
N 44° 02.747 W 123° 04.547
10T E 493928 N 4876960
The Pioneer Monument still resides in the same location on the University of Oregon campus.
Waymark Code: WMQ35X
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2015
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The PIONEER MONUMENT, in the court between the
Old Library and Friendly Hall, is a heroic figure holding a bull-whip
and carrying a long rifle slung over the shoulder. Sculptured by A.
Phimister Proctor, it was given to the university in 1919 by Joseph N.
Teal.
This figurative sculpture still resides at this site today. The Pioneer's artist, Alex Proctor (1860-1950), is regarded as one of North America’s finest animal and Western monumental sculptors from his time, celebrating both famous heroes and iconic figures. His statues are located in many major American cities, on university campuses and libraries, museums, bridges, parks and plazas. Proctor’s monuments tell a story from the Old West, igniting our imaginations about our history and a time when the Western frontier was still alive and on the verge of transformation. ~source