The ceremony marked the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Malcolm’s Mills, the final battle of the war to take place on Canadian soil.
The monument features seven bronze figures, each about two metres tall. It is located in front of Parliament Hill’s East Block, and purposely faces the National War Memorial.
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The base of the statue is also special. At the site dedication in July, soil samples from 10 battlefield sites and water from six bodies of water — representing the important naval conflicts of the War of 1812 — were poured at the base of a commemorative maple tree, the government explained in a news release. That tree is planted at the site of the monument.
Toronto artist, Adrienne Alison (pictured), inaugurated the new War of 1812 monument on Parliament Hill Thursday, November 6, 2014. The seven bronze figures (about two metres tall) set on a base of land and maritime theatres of war, commemorates the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812Photo by Julie Oliver /Ottawa Citizen
���This new landmark on Parliament Hill will forever remind us of the courage and bravery of those who served and successfully defended their land in the fight for Canada more than 200 years ago,” Glover said.
Artist Adrienne Alison of Toronto said she hopes Canadians will be proud of the sculpture.
“To me, the War of 1812 Monument symbolizes the incredible contribution of diverse Canadians and our ability to work together to achieve remarkable outcomes,” she said in a statement.
Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, and Toronto artist, Adrienne Alison, inaugurated the new War of 1812 monument on Parliament Hill Thursday, November 6, 2014.Photo by Julie Oliver /Ottawa Citizen Huntington McNab, 7, and his little sister, Grace, 5, watch the official inauguration of the 1812 memorial on Parliament Hill on Nov. 6, 2014Photo by Julie Oliver /Ottawa Citizen After everyone left, artist Adrienne Alison’s daughter, Alicia Owen, climbed up for a picture with one of the figures. She had posed for her mom while she was sculpting this particular figure of a woman bandaging the arm of a soldier.Photo by Julie Oliver /Ottawa Citizen Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, and Toronto artist, Adrienne Alison, inaugurated the new War of 1812 monument on Parliament Hill Thursday, November 6, 2014.Photo by Julie Oliver /Ottawa Citizen Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, and Toronto artist, Adrienne Alison, inaugurated the new War of 1812 monument on Parliament Hill Thursday, November 6, 2014.Photo by Julie Oliver /Ottawa Citizen Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, and Toronto artist, Adrienne Alison, inaugurated the new War of 1812 monument on Parliament Hill Thursday, November 6, 2014.Photo by Julie Oliver /Ottawa Citizen
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