in Toronto: Monument to the War of 1812
The Monument to the War of 1812 was created by Douglas Coupland in 2008, erected outside of a condominium near Fort York in Toronto, Ontario. The monument depicts two large toy soldiers, a gold one standing over a fallen silver soldier. It was made of steel and resin by Heavy Industries in Calgary, Alberta. This is the inscription of the monument: “Two abandoned toy soldiers pay tribute to Toronto’s history in this artwork. Without Fort York there would have been no Canada- the British would have lost Canada to the Americans in the War of 1812, and Canada would have been absorbed into the United States.” These photos were taken in August 2022.