Nova Scotia Premier Edgar Nelson Rhodes set up the Cornwallis Memorial Committee in the late 1920s to erect a statue to recognize Edward Cornwallis as the "Founder of Halifax" and to promote tourism. The statue was made by J. Massey Rhind and unveiled on June 22, 1931, on the 182nd anniversary of Cornwallis' arrival to Halifax as Lieutenant Governor of.
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- The Statue of Edward Cornwallis was a bronze sculpture of the military/political figure Edward Cornwallis atop a large granite pedestal with plaques.
- A statue of Edward Cornwallis, the colonial founder of Halifax, was erected in the city’s downtown in 1931 as a celebration of British settlement.
- Statue of Edward Cornwallis removed from Halifax Park, January 2018. The Canadian controversy echoed the US incident, but in Canada, the removal was...
- The statue of Edward Cornwallis by New York sculp;tor J Massey Rhind had stood in downtown Halifax since erected in 1931.
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- The controversial Edward Cornwallis statue in downtown Halifax was hit by vandals. On Friday morning, passersby could see red paint splattered on the statue...
- APTN Investigates Edward Cornwallis is honoured as the founder of Halifax. A British military leader who issued bounties on Mi’kmaw scalps, his statue in a city...
- The Statue of Edward Cornwallis was a bronze sculpture of the military/political figure Edward Cornwallis atop a large granite pedestal with plaques.
- The controversy surrounding Edward Cornwallis — his statue and anything else that carries his name — continues.
