St. Catharines Cenotaph

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Memorial Park, 6 St. Paul Street West   |   McIntosh Granite Company Ltd   |   1927

Description

Located in Memorial Park, also referred to as Veterans Way (St. Paul Street West), stands a large monument, the St. Catharines Cenotaph. Unveiled on August 7, 1927, the first wreath was laid by His Royal Highness, Edward, Prince of Wales, who made a brief stop at the ceremony as he traveled through Niagara. At the time, the monument was a tribute to the memory of the 300 St. Catharines men who gave their lives for the British Empire in 1915-1918.

Today, it also commemorates World War II, the Korean War, the United Nations Peacekeepers and the Canadian Merchant Navy. St. Catharines Cenotaph is a part of the City of St. Catharines Civic Art Collection.