Alderson, West Virginia: Alderson Lion, Made of Junk
Sculpture fashioned from scrap metal by artist Michael Loop celebrates a rescued circus lion that roamed the streets of Alderson freely in the 1890s.
- Address:
- 104 E. Riverview Ave., Alderson, WV
- Directions:
- On the south (river) side of E. Riverview Ave., just east of its intersection with the Monroe St. bridge.
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All lions must be kept on a leash. West Virginia law.
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A lion made of metal junk by artist Michael Loop celebrates a rescued circus lion that roamed the streets of Alderson freely in the 1890s, until the town passed a law that all lions had to be properly leashed.