Sam Hill Monument
Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint
Oregon State Archives: A 1940 Journey Across Oregon
The SAMUEL HILL MONUMENT, 168.5 m. [West of Hwy. 730 Junction] is a 50 ton granite boulder dedicated to the man who was chiefly responsible for building the Columbia River Highway.
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/exhibits/across/eaglecr.html
"A large rock, located at the park entrance, is a memorial to Samuel Hill, the CRH’s visionary. It was dedicated on 13 May 1932."
Hadlow, Landmark Nomination, 23"...the Forum placed a large stone marker at the entrance to the park as a tribute to Hill and those who built the highway."
Ken Manske, A Traveler's Guide to the Historic Columbia River Highway. Gresham, OR: M&A Tour Books. (Chanticleer 2)
Robert W. Hadlow, Columbia River Highway Historic District, National Historic Landmark Nomination
CO3. Object: Samuel Hill Memorial
Location: HMP 22.0
Date: 1932
Designer: John G. Edwards
Builder Alonzo Lewis, bas-relief sculptor
Owner: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
In 1930, this 50-ton basalt boulder was moved from the Rocky Butte Quarry, in east Portland, to its present site, at the CRH’s intersection with the driveway leading to the Portland Women’s Forum State Scenic Viewpoint, as a memorial for Samuel Hill. Seattle sculptor Alonzo Victor Lewis designed several bronze bas-reliefs for the rock, including three panels measuring 24" x 36" that depict Gorge history (aboriginal life, Lewis and Clark meeting the Indians along the Columbia, and transportation along the river before the CRH). Alonzo Victor Lewis also designed a round relief bust of Samuel Hill, along with a dedicatory plaque. The boulder was placed on a platform consisting of three basalt steps. Sixteen stone posts, each weighing one ton, were placed around the rock in a circle 45 feet in diameter. Hand-made wrought-iron chains connect the bollards. Four openings provide entrances to the enclosure.
Hadlow, Landmark Nomination, 24
