The fountain has been used as a reference point for gatherings . In 2001 , following the September 11 attacks , a peace shrine consisting of flowers , " scrawled words " and candles was erected at the fountain . In 2003 , People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals displayed photographs of slaughterhouses next to those of Nazi extermination camps by the fountain . In 2006 , a PDX AIDS Day Promise Vigil was held in conjunction with World AIDS Day at the site . In 2010 , 600 Catholic women and their supporters gathered at the site for the first " One SpiritOne Call " event , which brought focus to their role within the Church . '' Shemanski Fountain '' was chosen at the gathering site for its depiction of Rebecca
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Shemanski Fountain