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Monument to the War of 1812

Toronto, Italy

Monument to the War of 1812, also called Toy Soldiers, is a War of 1812 war monument in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Designed by Douglas Coupland and unveiled in 2008, the monument includes two Styrofoam sculptures over a stone plinth, and commemorates the successful defence of British North America ag

ainst American forces in the War of 1812. The sculpture is situated near the intersection of Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard in the Fort York neighbourhood, south of the historic fort, and serves as the southeastern gateway marker to the Fort York neighbourhood.

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