PORTLAND, Ore. — The bust of York at Mt. Tabor Park was vandalized yet again overnight, according to Portland Parks & Recreation.

Officials say the bust was damaged sometime Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

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York was William Clark’s slave and a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition. He is known as the first Black person to cross North America and reach the Pacific.

An artist had put a bust of York where a Harvey Scott statue was toppled in October 2020.

"The York bust appeared in Mt. Tabor park in February as a happy surprise to Portland Parks & Recreation. Unfortunately, the numerous racist responses to the memorial of a Black man forced to participate in the Corps of Discovery Expedition have not been a surprise. The latest act of vandalism is incredibly disappointing for me, and I'm sure the majority of Portlanders will miss seeing York at the top of Mt. Tabor. Parks staff will inspect the installment after this latest incident to see if it can be salvaged.,” said Adena Long, Director of Portland Parks & Rec.

This is the third time the statue has been vandalized.

It was vandalized back in March and again in June. A woman was cited for the June vandalism.