Northwest Rebellion Monument

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

Northwest Rebellion Monument
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°39′42.1″N 79°23′24.2″W

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. "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.
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