Springfield, Missouri: Ed Galloway's Lion in a Cage
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- Address:
- W. Smith St., Springfield, MO
- Directions:
- Inside the Dickerson Park Zoo administration building. I-44 exit 77. Turn north, then quickly turn right onto W. Norton Rd. Drive a quarter-mile. Turn left at the Zoo sign onto Fort Ave. The road quickly splits; stay right, away from the Zoo, following the yellow line onto Smith St. Drive a quarter-mile. You'll see the Zoo administration building on the left.
- Hours:
- M-F 8-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 417-833-1570
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Ed Galloway's Lion in a Cage
Carved from a single stump by the man who later built the World's Largest Totem Pole. His only known surviving early work. Still charred from a 1913 fire.
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The lion has been moved to a location inside the zoo gates. Zoo admission will be charged.
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