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Bart Simpson Etching

Portland, Oregon

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.  

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Simpsons creator Matt Groening graduated from Lincoln High School in 1972. He returned and left his famous Bart Simpson sketch, along with the year of his graduating class and signature. Many characters from the series are named after streets in Groening’s hometown of Portland. 

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The location of the Bart Simpson etching is on the sidewalk outside of Lincoln High School on the southeast corners of 18th Ave. & Salmon Street.

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