[2][3] The murals depict people and scenes from Oregon's history, including John Jacob Astor, wagons trains, and figures associated with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, including Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea and her child, the African slave York, and the Newfoundland dog Seaman.

[4] The Oregon Historical Society sold the Sovereign Hotel in 2014.

In 2016, the hotel building underwent major renovations.

The sales agreement required restoration of the murals to their original condition following building renovations.

[4] The murals were painted-out at that time, but in summer 2016 they were newly repainted, replicating the originals.