The Lion Monument is located in the center of town, and carries history that goes back many years.

This monument was sculpted to stand guard in front of an old house, in 1906. Its creator was a sixteen year old boy named John Wilmot Nickerson, who produced it out of cement and clay. John's uncle, J. Lendall Nickerson, owned the Sea View Hotel next door. Using his uncle's dog as a model, John also made two statues which were placed on each side of the hotel's entrance. Unfortunately, the weather took its toll, and the dogs were removed.

John was a exceptional artist and needed to leave the sheltered island so his true talent could be admired by the world. He ended up moving to Fresno, California to pursue his dreams. There, he got the recognition he deserved, and opened his own shop in Glendale, California. He became a leading sculptor, and was known well for his last creation, a complete sculputure of the Last Supper.