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Joe the Sea Lion Statue

Lincoln City, OR

According to a 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.
Joe the Sea Lion Statue
Joe the Sea Lion Statue
Joe the Sea Lion Statue
Joe the Sea Lion Statue
Joe the Sea Lion Statue
Joe the Sea Lion Statue
Joe the Sea Lion Statue
Joe the Sea Lion Statue
Joe the Sea Lion Statue
Joe the Sea Lion Statue