Northwest Rebellion Monument

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Northwest Rebellion Monument
Northwest Rebellion monument, Toronto, by W.S. Allward (I0017516).jpg
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°39′42.1″N79°23′24.2″W / 43.661694°N 79.390056°W / 43.661694; -79.390056

The Northwest Rebellion Monument is a memorial installed in Toronto's Queen's Park, in Ontario, Canada. [1]

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Description and history

The monument features a 2.1 metres (6.9 ft) tall allegorical figure of peace holding an olive spring in one hand, and a sword in her belt. [2] The statue was cast in bronze and is placed atop a 3.7 metres (12 ft) white granite base. [2] Iron cannonballs are placed on the corners of the plinth, with the names of battles and war dead listed on the memorial. [2] The memorial was sculpted by Walter Seymour Allward, and was the first publicly commissioned work he had completed. [1] Another plaque was later added to the back of the memorial, commemorating a reunion of the conflict's veterans at the site in 1935. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Queen's Park | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Warkentin 2010, p. 67.

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