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Lititz Park Lion DSC_9356
Lititz Park Lion DSC_9356

The original lion’s head was carved by Lititz native Julius Augustus Beck in 1857 to mark the Lititz Run springhead. Fun Fact: This strong flowing spring acts as the headwaters for Lititz Run, a 7.2-mile-long tributary of the Conestoga River.

Beck chose the world-famous “Lion of Lucerne” in Switzerland as his model. He planned to incise the head, the shoulders, and the forepaws of the mighty beast from the exposed stone. However, because of the extreme hardness of the rock ruining his chisels, he abandoned his original plans creating only the face and mane.

On April 26, 2005, it was discovered that the priceless lion’s head had been defaced beyond recognition when a vandal pulverized the carving when he struck it 13 to 15 times with another stone. All that remained of the statue was a vague facial outline and the mane. Fortunately, police captured the hoodlum.

A special Lion’s Head Restoration Committee was appointed by the Lititz Springs Park Board of Trustees to determine how the lion’s head could be restored. After careful consideration, it was determined that restoring the lion’s head was not feasible.

It was decided that a full lion, symbolic of the “Lion of Lucerne,” be carved out of granite and placed directly above the original lion’s head. This new full lion completed Beck’s original vision.

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