Veterans Memorial Park

Cookstown, Ontario
Type
Parks

The Cookstown Veterans Memorial Park is a tribute to the 65 men from the village of Cookstown and vicinity who enlisted in the First World War. The cenotaph located at this park was officially dedicated by the community in August 1935. 

In 2019, a consulting arborist inspected the Maple trees planted in memory of the 65 men. The town has now taken down trees but, sensitive to the memorial function of each maple, plans to replace these memorial trees either with native sugar maples, or locally grown red maples.

 

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Veterans Memorial Park

During the First World War, sixty-five men from the village of
Cookstown and vicinity enlisted to serve King and Country overseas
in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. As a tribute to the sacrifice
and bravery of these men, a committee of local residents was formed
in 1917 with the task of creating a dignified and lasting memorial to
those who served and to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
The idea of a Memorial Park was born. In the park's initial phase, to hnoour
each man who enlisted, residents planted sixty-five Maple trees on
land donated by the Cookstown Agricultural Society. Most of these
trees still stand proudly at this site. The cenotaph located at this
Park was designed and constructed by Alfred Davis. It was
officially dedicated by the community in August 1935.

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Location
Veterans Memorial Park

29 Church Street
Cookstown
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 44.1906155
Long. -79.698358
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