New Glasgow in Pictou County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Stone Lion, c. 1891

John A. Wilson

— 1876-1954 —

Stone Lion, c. 1891 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2019

1. Stone Lion, c. 1891 Marker

Inscription. This likeness of a lion was sculpted by John A. Wilson in 1891 at the age of 15. Two others of its kind are known to exist, one here at the Carmichael Stewart House Museum and the other at the Lionstone Inn, Pictou.

This particular statue was located in front of Wilson's home on the East River Road before it came into possession of J.R. Henry Sutherland, who donated it to the Aberdeen Hospital upon his death in 1993. The sculpture remained in the hospital basement until 2004, when it was brought here to the museum for permanent public display. Wilson's land where the statue was originally located was donated by the artist for use as the future site of the Aberdeen Hospital in 1944.

Erected by Carmichael-Stewart House Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 45° 35.3′ N, 62° 38.495′ W. Marker is in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, in Pictou County. Marker can be reached from Temperance Street, 0.1 kilometers north of Dalhousie Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker and subject sculpture are located on the Carmichael-Stewart House Museum grounds, near the northwest corner of the house. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 86 Temperance Street, New Glasgow NS B2H 3A7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stone Lion, c. 1902 (a few steps from this marker); New Glasgow D-Day Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Laurie Peace Park (about 90 meters away); Glasgow Scotland (about 150 meters away); Viola Desmond (about 180 meters away); Rev. James Drummond MacGregor, D.D. (about 180 meters away); New Glasgow Town Bell (about 210 meters away); New Glasgow Heritage (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Glasgow.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. John A. Wilson sculptures

Also see . . . John Albert Wilson. John Albert Wilson was a Canadian sculptor who produced public art for commissions throughout North America. He was a professor in the School of Architecture at Harvard University for 32 years. He is most famous for his American Civil War Monuments: the statue on the Confederate Student Memorial (Silent Sam) on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the Washington Grays Monument (Pennsylvania Volunteer) in Philadelphia. Wilson made a series of nine lions in freestone early in his career. The location of six of these

Stone Lion, c. 1891<br>(<i>marker mounted in front of sculpture</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2019

2. Stone Lion, c. 1891
(marker mounted in front of sculpture)

lions is unknown. Three of these lions remain in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. (Submitted on January 24, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Stone Lion, c. 1891 Marker • <i>wide view<br>(marker visible at northwest corner of house)</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2019

3. Stone Lion, c. 1891 Marker • wide view
(marker visible at northwest corner of house)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.