Damon led the men in a strike declaring that they were free men and would only work for half of the day. As their leader, he raised a flag in the Trinity churchyard at La Belle Alliance, which they had occupied during their protest. For his role in the protest, he was hanged.

The erection of a monument to honour the fallen hero, Damon, was proposed by the Guyana Commemoration Commission in 1985. Mr. Ivor Thom, a lieutenant of the Guyana National Service, was selected to sculpt the monument. He interviewed many persons in Essequibo, many of whom claimed to be the descendants of Damon. Six clay models were cast before one entitled ‘Maquette’ was chosen as the design of the sculpture.

The monument was financed through government funding, as well as public contributions. Claude Geddes, the Managing Director of Brass Aluminium and Cast Iron Foundry Limited, cast the sculpture in bronze. Upon completion, and prior to the official ceremony of dedication in Essequibo, the monument was displayed in front of the Parliament Buildings allowing the residents of the city an opportunity to view the sculpture. As pioneers in the fight for Guyana’s freedom, the monuments of Cuffy and Damon faced each other from opposite ends of Brickdam.

This monument of Damon in a giant chair, sculpted of bronze, weighs three tons and stands nine feet tall. It rests on a concrete plinth. The sculpture was unveiled at Anna Regina on the Essequibo Coast on the 150th anniversary of Emancipation celebrations on July 31, 1988 at Damon Park. Many of the officials of the State who were in attendance remarked at the beauty of the new monument.

Dr. Ptolemy Reid referred to the monument as an ‘Inspiration to all peoples in Guyana’. Dr. Deryck Bernard described it as a ‘Fine piece of work’. In 2001, this monument was refurbished by The National Trust of Guyana, and in early 2002, an interpretive marker was erected on the site, the fruit of a collaborative effort of the Trust, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce and the Organisation of American States as part of a wider effort to identify and promote sites of significant cultural and historical value throughout Guyana.