Paul Bunyan Statue (Kenton)

Portland, Oregon, United States

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A 31-foot-tall concrete-plaster-over-steel statue of Paul Bunyan in the Kenton neighbourhood of North Portland, built in 1959 for Oregon's statehood centennial, moved 59 feet in 2002 for the light-rail line and comprehensively restored in 2017.

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Paul Bunyan Statue (Kenton)

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45.58383° N, 122.68661° W

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Free, outdoor, always-visible statue in a small plaza beside N Interstate Avenue in Kenton, next to the MAX Yellow Line stop.

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Public plaza in the Kenton neighbourhood off N Interstate Avenue; open viewing, no admission. Stewarded by the Kenton Neighborhood Association.

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