Tom McCall Memorial explained

Tom McCall Memorial
Artist:	Rip Caswell
Type:	Sculpture
Material:	Bronze
Subject:	Tom McCall
Height Imperial:	20
Metric Unit:	m
Imperial Unit:	ft
City:	Salem, Oregon, United States
Coordinates:	44.9432°N -123.0427°W
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Zoom:	13

Tom McCall Memorial is an outdoor bronze sculpture of former Oregon Governor Tom McCall by Rip Caswell, located in Salem, Oregon, in the United States.

Description and history

The 20feet tall portrait statue, which depicts McCall wading through the Umpqua River with a fly rod and a steelhead fish, was commissioned by the Tom McCall Memorial Committee. It was installed along the Willamette River in Riverfront Park, dedicated on September 26, 2008, at a ceremony attended by Governor Ted Kulongoski.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• 2008 in art

External links

• "Oregon Is An Inspiration" Unit One, Oregon Historical Society
• Statue of Tom McCall Dedicated in Salem Park by Kristian Foden-Vencil, Oregon Public Broadcasting (September 26, 2008)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tom McCall Memorial: Riverfront Park in Salem, Oregon. July 8, 2014. Rip Caswell. July 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171454/http://www.caswellmonuments.com/casestudy-detail.cfm?CaseStudyID=5. live.
2. News: Gov. Tom McCall sculpture unveiled. September 26, 2008. July 8, 2014. Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. Gannett Company.