Monument to the War of 1812

Monument to the War of 1812 is a monument in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The sculpture is situated in the CityPlace neighbourhood of the city, adjacent to Fort York, and was created by the Canadian artist and novelist Douglas Coupland to commemorate the successful defence of British North America's against American forces in the War of 1812.

Monument to the War of 1812
Coordinates43.6367°N 79.4000°W / 43.6367; -79.4000
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
DesignerDouglas Coupland
TypeWar memorial
MaterialSteel armature, plastic moulding, and foam (statues)[1]
Opening dateNovember 2008

It was unveiled in November 2008 and currently stands at the intersection of Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard.[2]

The standing soldier is painted gold and depicts a member of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Fencible Infantry; whereas the fallen is painted silver and depicts an American soldier from the 16th U.S. Infantry Regiment.[note 1]

See also

Notes
  1. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry's lineage is perpetuated by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. The 16th Infantry refers to a unit constituted in 1812, and was consolidated with several other units to form 2nd Infantry Regiment in 1815.

References
  1. "Coupland creates statue to mark War of 1812". CBC Arts. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. "What is that?: Towering toy soldier in Toronto stands above defeated American". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-06.

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