According to the Springfield Museum, The Circuit Rider depicts "one of Oregon's pioneer circuit-riding Methodist ministers" and commemorates "the labors and achievements of the ministers of the Gospel, who as circuit riders became the friends, counselors and evangels to the pioneers on every American frontier."[1] The Oregon Blue Book says the equestrian statue is "symbolic of the many missionaries who came to Oregon".[2]
The 3.5-ton statue was cast by Roman Bronze Works in New York and was gifted to the State of Oregon in 1924. It was presented "in reverent and grateful remembrance of Robert Booth, pioneer minister of the Oregon Country" by his son, Robert Asbury Booth, who was a prominent Eugene businessman and Oregon State Highway Commissioner.[1][3]
The sculpture was originally sited at the west front of the old Capitol building and was relocated during construction of the new Capitol building (c. 1936–1937).[3] It was reoriented to face west, symbolizing the westward migration to Oregon, in January 1853.[4] A tree fell on the statue during the Columbus Day Storm of 1962, knocking it off its pedestal.[4][1] It remained on its side for several months, and was then sent to the studio of James Lee Hansen of Vancouver, Washington for repairs. The statue was returned to its pedestal in August 1963.[4] In 1993, the statue was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's Save Outdoor Sculpture! program, which concluded that "treatment [was] needed".[3]
Circuit Rider statue, OSU Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Media related to The Circuit Rider at Wikimedia Commons
Proceedings at the Unveiling and Dedication of The Circuit Rider, Wasco County Historical Society (also here)
Images of The Circuit Rider from Salem Public Library, including storm damage and recovery
May 08, 2024
circuit, rider, bronze, sculpture, alexander, phimister, proctor, located, capitol, park, east, oregon, state, capitol, salem, oregon, united, states, sculpture, 2014artistalexander, phimister, proctoryear1924, 1924, typesculpturemediumbronzelocationsalem, ore. The Circuit Rider is a bronze sculpture by Alexander Phimister Proctor located in Capitol Park east of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem Oregon in the United States 1 2 The Circuit RiderThe sculpture in 2014ArtistAlexander Phimister ProctorYear1924 1924 TypeSculptureMediumBronzeLocationSalem OregonCoordinates44 56 17 N 123 01 43 W 44 938031 N 123 028684 W 44 938031 123 028684 Contents 1 Description and history 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksDescription and history edit nbsp The statue in 1924 According to the Springfield Museum The Circuit Rider depicts one of Oregon s pioneer circuit riding Methodist ministers and commemorates the labors and achievements of the ministers of the Gospel who as circuit riders became the friends counselors and evangels to the pioneers on every American frontier 1 The Oregon Blue Book says the equestrian statue is symbolic of the many missionaries who came to Oregon 2 The 3 5 ton statue was cast by Roman Bronze Works in New York and was gifted to the State of Oregon in 1924 It was presented in reverent and grateful remembrance of Robert Booth pioneer minister of the Oregon Country by his son Robert Asbury Booth who was a prominent Eugene businessman and Oregon State Highway Commissioner 1 3 The sculpture was originally sited at the west front of the old Capitol building and was relocated during construction of the new Capitol building c 1936 1937 3 It was reoriented to face west symbolizing the westward migration to Oregon in January 1853 4 A tree fell on the statue during the Columbus Day Storm of 1962 knocking it off its pedestal 4 1 It remained on its side for several months and was then sent to the studio of James Lee Hansen of Vancouver Washington for repairs The statue was returned to its pedestal in August 1963 4 In 1993 the statue was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution s Save Outdoor Sculpture program which concluded that treatment was needed 3 See also edit nbsp Oregon portal nbsp Visual arts portal List of equestrian statues in the United StatesReferences edit a b c d City History by People Robert Asbury Booth The Springfield Museum Retrieved March 17 2014 a b Capitol Tour Web Exhibit Oregon Blue Book Archived from the original on October 26 2018 Retrieved March 17 2014 a b c The Circuit Rider sculpture Smithsonian Institution Archived from the original on March 18 2014 Retrieved March 17 2014 a b c Zimmerman Andy April 9 2018 Heritage Statue s trip a head above the rest The Statesman Journal Further reading editProctor Alexander Phimister 1971 Alexander Phimister Proctor Sculptor in Buckskin an Autobiography Norman Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Press p 244 wikisource en Oregon Historical Quarterly Volume 25 Number 2 79External links editExternal image nbsp Circuit Rider statue OSU Special Collections and Archives Research Center nbsp Media related to The Circuit Rider at Wikimedia Commons Proceedings at the Unveiling and Dedication of The Circuit Rider Wasco County Historical Society also here Images of The Circuit Rider from Salem Public Library including storm damage and recovery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Circuit Rider amp oldid 1171188799, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
