Oregon Veterans Medal of Honor Memorial

Memorial in Salem, Oregon, U.S.

44°56′18″N 123°01′46″W / 44.938472°N 123.029537°W / 44.938472; -123.029537

State Capitol State Park, Salem, Oregon, U.S.

CommemoratedThirteen Medal of Honor recipients from Oregon

The Oregon Veterans Medal of Honor Memorial, or Oregon's Medal of Honor Memorial,^[1] is an outdoor memorial commemorating all veterans, and especially Medal of Honor recipients, installed outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon, United States.

Description

The memorial features seven granite pillars on each side of the Oregon State Capitol. East of the building, the pillars surround a flagpole with the American flag, and on the opposite side, the pillars encompass a flagpole with the state flag. Thirteen pillars have a bronze plaque depicting one of thirteen Medal of Honor recipients from Oregon; the fourteenth one lists the names of medal recipients with a connection to the state, but who did not enlist in Oregon.^[2] Bob Maxwell's name appears on the fourteenth pillar.^[3]

History

The monument was erected by the Oregon State Capitol Foundation and Oregon Veterans Group in 2003.^[2]

References

^ "Governor orders flags to half-staff for Medal of Honor recipient". Ktvz.com. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Oregon Veterans Medal of Honor Memorial". Oregon State Capitol Foundation. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
^ "Oregon Medal of Honor recipient Art Jackson dies at 92". Statesmanjournal.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

External links

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Public art in Salem, Oregon

Works

Afghan–Iraqi Freedom Memorial (2006)
Daughters of Union Veterans Civil War Memorial (1933)
Eco-Earth Globe (2003)
Grasshopper (1988)
Hatfield Fountain (1989)
Korean War Memorial
Lady Justice
Medal of Honor Monument
Over the Top to Victory (1924)
To Scale the Scales of Justice (2010)
Tom McCall Memorial (2008)
Town and Gown (1991)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Monument
World War I Memorial (1954)

Oregon State Capitol	Breyman Fountain (1904) Capitol Beaver Family (1985) The Circuit Rider (1924) Covered Wagon (1934) Statue of Jason Lee Lewis and Clark (1934) Liberty Bell (1950) Statue of John McLoughlin Oregon Pioneer Oregon Veterans Medal of Honor Memorial (2003) Oregon World War II Memorial (2014) A Parade of Animals (1991) Sprague Fountain (1980) Waite Fountain (1912)