À propos
Take a walk with us through the heart of Toronto and learn more about how this land became home to the city’s university, park, and centre of government. Along the way, we’ll examine a wide variety of memorials erected over the past 150 years—from cenotaphs and cannons to a Spanish boulder, a little shoe, and even a maple tree—each reflecting a unique story and purpose.
Some monuments were commissioned by the government, others by citizen groups or individuals, and many commemorate conflicts in Toronto, Fort Erie, and Saskatchewan, and even further away in Spain and Afghanistan. As we walk, we’ll uncover the stories of the men and women they honour, see how changing perspectives have influenced which monuments remain or spark debate, and reveal what these memorials tell us about the people who created them. It’s a story of Canadian history, still being made.
Highlights
Walks are under 2 hours and take place rain or shine
Walks start and end at convenient meeting locations - look for the ROMWalks blue umbrella
Location
Start: 48th Highlanders Memorial (opposite 78 Queen’s Park- where Queen’s Park becomes Queen’s Park Cres. E. and W.)
End: Canadian Volunteer Monument (Hart House Circle and Queen’s Park Cres. W.)
