Walk of the Heroines
{{Short description|Memorial and park in Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}
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The Walk of the Heroines is a memorial and park on the Portland State University campus in Portland, Oregon.
Description
The 18,000-square-foot park, "designed to give artistic recognition to women's vital contributions to our society and daily life",{{Cite web|url=https://djcoregon.com/news/2008/05/14/fortis-construction-inc-portlands-walk-of-the-heroines/|title=Fortis Construction Inc.: Portland's Walk of the Heroines • Daily Journal of Commerce|website=Djcoregon.com|date=14 May 2008}} is along Southwest Harrison between 10th and 11th Avenues.{{cite web|url=https://racc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ArtWalk_2014.pdf|title=A GUIDE TO PORTLAND PUBLIC ART|website=Racc.org|access-date=14 March 2022}} It features walls inscribed with the names of more than 1,000 women, including Hillary Clinton, Amy Jacques Garvey, and Barbara Roberts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/news-and-city-life/2018/12/the-weirdest-most-wonderful-memorials-and-museums-in-portland-and-beyond|title=The Weirdest, Most Wonderful Memorials and Museums in Portland (and Beyond)|website=Portland Monthly|access-date=14 March 2022}} Mother Joseph Pariseau is also honored.{{Cite web|url=https://catholicsentinel.org/Content/News/Local/Article/Hospital-marks-70-years-bids-farewell-to-resident-Sisters/2/35/16028|title = Hospital marks 70 years, bids farewell to resident Sisters|website=Catholicsentinel.org}} John Laursen contributed to the project.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reed.edu/reed-magazine/articles/2021/john-laursen-governors-arts-award-oregon.html|title = The Artist with the Invisible Hand|website=Reed.edu}} Linda Stein designed the memorial's bronze torso sculptures.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/about/feminist_art_base/linda-stein|title = Brooklyn Museum: Linda Stein|website=Brooklynmuseum.org}}
Reception
In Portland Monthly{{'s}} list of "The Weirdest, Most Wonderful Memorials and Museums in Portland (and Beyond)" Margaret Seiler wrote, "Many of the honorees and engraved quotes along the walkway have a ’90s-era, usual-suspects, herstory vibe, but lines from Nation columnist Katha Pollitt and novelist Arundhati Roy bring the walk into the 21st century."
See also
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References
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External links
- [https://www.pdx.edu/heroines/ Walk of the Heroines] at Portland State University
- [https://sistersofprovidence.net/walk-of-the-heroines-2/ Walk of the Heroines] at Sisters of Providence
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Category:Monuments and memorials in Portland, Oregon