The Dream
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The Dream is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Elkhorn Mountain stands 679 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Oregon Convention Center Plaza, a park 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 7.0 miles off.
The story
The Dream, also known as the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Sculpture, is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. by Michael Florin Dente, located outside the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The 8-foot (2.4 m) memorial statue was dedicated on August 28, 1998, the 35th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. It depicts King plus three allegorical sculptures: a man who symbolizes the American worker, a woman who represents immigration, and a young girl shown releasing King's coattail, who represents, according to Dente, the "letting go" that occurs when people sacrifice their time and energy to engage in a struggle. The sculpture is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection, courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council. Lee P. Brown and Vera Katz, mayors of Houston and Portland, respectively, were present at the dedication ceremony. The memorial has been used as a reference point for gatherings. It has also appeared in public art guides and walking tours. Seventy-five bronze replicas of the work exist, and Dente planned to send pieces of the original mold to each of the replicas' owners once all were sold.
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Dates from 1998.
Wikidata Q19864136, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1998-08-28
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 11.7 mi off the Vineyard and Valley
- 11.8 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 11.8 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Crown point · 20 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oregon Convention Center Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Holladay Park: 0.4 mi
- Buckman Field: 0.6 mi
- Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park: 0.7 mi
- Lillis-Albina Park: 0.8 mi
- Bell Circles II, Ulsan Friendship Bell: 0.1 mi
- Ideas: 0.2 mi
- Bell Circles II, Sapporo Friendship Bell: 0.2 mi
- The Little Prince: 0.2 mi
- Stone Water and Heaven: 0.4 mi
- Japanese American Historical Plaza: 0.6 mi
- The Merchant's Hotel: 0.6 mi
- The First Telephone Exchange in Portland: 0.7 mi
- Benjamin Stark: 0.8 mi
- Battleship Oregon Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Lan Su Chinese Garden: 0.6 mi
- Han Oak: 1.0 mi
- Children's Healing Garden: 1.0 mi
- Fargo Forest Garden: 1.1 mi
- Everett Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Portland Walking Tours: 0.6 mi
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 0.7 mi
- Portland Center Stage at The Armory: 1.0 mi
- Portland Spirit Dock: 1.1 mi
- Crystal Ballroom: 1.2 mi
- Ross Island Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- Pittock Acres Park: 2.7 mi
- Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Parkway: 2.8 mi
- Heron Pointe Wetland: 3.0 mi
- Marquam Trail: 3.1 mi
- Council Crest: 3.1 mi
- Mount Tabor: 3.6 mi
- Elk Point: 4.4 mi
- Cornell Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Swede Hill: 4.7 mi
- Japanese American Museum of Oregon: 0.7 mi
- Portland Fire & Rescue Historic Museum: 0.7 mi
- Portland Chinatown Museum: 0.7 mi
- Oregon Maritime Museum: 0.8 mi
- Architectural Heritage Center: 0.8 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 3.7 mi
- Knapp Falls: 6.5 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 6.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.0 mi
- Singer Falls: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Area A: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Area B: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area F: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area C: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area E: 1.9 mi
- Poet's Beach: 1.7 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 2.4 mi
- North Beach: 5.2 mi
- Surprise Beach: 6.0 mi
- Lieser Point: 6.5 mi
- Waud Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 4.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.0 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 5.0 mi
- Phantom Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Fulton: 4.1 mi
- Roy: 20.8 mi
- Latourell: 21.5 mi
- Greenville: 22.3 mi
- Champoeg: 22.5 mi
- School District Spring: 13.7 mi
- Oliver Spring: 19.4 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 21.3 mi
- Giesy Spring: 21.8 mi
- Fern Spring: 23.3 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 18.5 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of The Dream. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 44° | 679 m | 20.1 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 54° | 595 m | 17.6 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 53° | 576 m | 18.6 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 313° | 490 m | 17.3 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 51° | 437 m | 16.3 mi |
| Ross Mountain | E 92° | 396 m | 20.7 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | W 267° | 392 m | 4.4 mi |
| Parrett Mountain | SW 215° | 381 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:41 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Kgw-tv, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/2324964222
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- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 1 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 1 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 2 mi
- Milwaukie · 6 mi
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