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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Northwest Rebellion Monument

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

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. The statue was cast in bronze and is placed atop a 3.7 metres (12 ft) white granite base. Iron cannonballs are placed on the corners of the plinth, with the names of battles and war dead listed on the memorial. The memorial was sculpted by Walter Seymour Allward, and was the first publicly commissioned work he had completed. Another plaque was later added to the back of the memorial, commemorating a reunion of the conflict's veterans at the site in 1935.

References

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

Further reading

  • Warkentin, John (2010). Creating Memory: A Guide to Outdoor Public Sculpture in Toronto. Becker Associates. ISBN 9780919387607.