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Surrounding the rotunda are four large, colorful murals illustrating events in Oregon history: Captain Robert Gray at the mouth of the Columbia River in 1792; Lewis and Clark on their way to the Pacific in 1805; the first women to cross the continent by covered wagon, welcomed by Dr. John McLoughlin in 1836; and the first wagon train migration in 1843. Outstanding examples of Depression period art, the murals were painted by Barry Faulkner and Frank H. Schwarz.
Captain Robert Gray at the mouth of the Columbia River in 1792 (LA)