Lincoln City, Oregon: Statue of Joe the Sea Lion
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WalksfarTX
N 44° 56.471 W 124° 01.430
10T E 419224 N 4976926
Life size statue of a sea lion with an interesting story.
Waymark Code: WMP3X8
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2015
Views: 4
From the plaque on the base of the statue: "Joe first appeared at this very spot in March 1936, in what was then the village of Nelscott. He quickly became a local celebrity, and made the front page of the Oregonian newspaper. Thousands came to visit Joe, who liked to go into houses along the waterfront, be splashed with a hose, and have his back scratched with a broom. But according to the plaque, "envious" residents of "a neighboring town" complained to a game warden, who forced Joe back into the ocean and made him swim away. Years later, a dead sea lion with the same markings as Joe was found in the Sea Lion Caves at Florence. The statue was unveiled August 20, 2014, a gift from long-time local resident Suzanne Allen, who never forgot Joe."
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
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