List of attractions and monuments in Stanley Park
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Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is one of the most popular attractions in the city for both tourists and local residents, drawing an estimated eight million visitors every year. The following is a list of the many statues, monuments, recreational facilities, and natural features that attract visitors to Stanley Park.
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[edit] Statues
- David Oppenheimer Memorial Bust - Mayor of Vancouver from 1888-1891, this bust was cast in 1911. Located at the English Bay entrance.
- Girl in a Wetsuit - Unable to obtain a licence to replicate Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue, the city commissioned a modern version with diving mask, wetsuit, and swimfins. It was created by Elek Imredy and placed on 9 June 1972.
- Harry Jerome - Olympic runner from Vancouver.
- Lord Stanley - Located at the entrance to the park.
- President Harding Memorial - US President, commemorating his visit. Located between the Pavillion and Malkin Bowl
- Robert Burns - Located at the entrance to the park.
[edit] Monuments and plaques
- SS Beaver tablet and cairn - the first steamship in the Pacific Northwest that wrecked on the shore below Prospect Point in 1888.
- SS Beaver Walking Beam - Located at Prospect Point.
- Brockton Point lighthouse
- Chehalis Cross - The Chehalis tugboat sank off Stanley Park after colliding with the MV Princess Victoria. Located west of Brockton Point.
- Edward Stamp - Located beside the seawall between Brockton Point Lighthouse and the Brockton Oval, marking the site of the first logging operations in the park.
- HMS Egeria Benchmark - An inscribed concrete slab, which was set by the Royal Engineers in 1865 and used as a survey point in 1898 by the Royal Navy survey ship, HMS Egeria. Located west of the 9 O'Clock Gun.
- RMS Empress of Japan - Replica figurehead of what was once the fastest ship on the Pacific that operated between 1891 and 1922.
- Ferguson Point (Battery) Monument - Ferguson Point
- Garden of Remembrance - Garden containing Air Force memorial plaques.
- Hallelujah Point Monument - Marking the site used by the Salvation Army.
- Japanese Canadian War Memorial - Located near the Aquarium, erected in memory of Japanese Canadians that served in the First World War.
- James Cunningham - Plaque inlaid cliffside on the seawall near Siwash Rock in remembrance of Jimmy Cunningham, the master stone mason who directed construction of the seawall for years. Stones were left out of the seawall near this spot, where Cunningham's ashes were laid to rest.
- Jubilee Fountain - Purchased from Chicago after its World's Fair in 1934 to commemorate Vancouver's fiftieth anniversary in 1936. Located in the east end of Lost Lagoon.
- Lumberman's Arch - A structure made from wooden beams erected in 1952 in the place of the original Bowie Arch, which was built by lumber workers in 1912 as organized labour's contribution to the celebration of a visit by the Duke of Connaught.
- Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake) Memorial - Located in the woods near Third Beach.
- Port of Vancouver - Explains port of Vancouver landmarks
- Queen Victoria Memorial Fountain - Placed to commemorate her death. Located across from the Rowing Club.
- Stanley Park Centennial - Plaque placed in 1988 to commemorate the official opening of the park. Located off the seawall between Beaver Lake trail and Lions Gate Bridge.
- Shakespeare Monument and Gardens - Located near the maintenance yard, this garden consists of plants mentioned in the Bard's plays.
- Totem poles - Located at Brockton Point, this is the most visited tourist attraction in British Columbia. The original poles were moved to museums in order to preserve them. The existing poles in the park were commissioned or loaned to the park board between 1986 and 1992.
- Two Spirits Sculpture - Slightly hidden, this sculpture is found just west of the crossroads of trails that enter into Stanley Park from the swimming pool located at Second Beach. The sculpture was created in the mid-1990's and depicts the silhouetted head of an aboriginal person against its own image. The sculpture was chiseled into a stump that remains from one the large trees in the area.
[edit] Recreation/entertainment
- Aquarium
- Brockton Oval
- Children's Farmyard
- Malkin Bowl - This is the venue for Theatre Under the Stars.
- Miniature Railway: The train is a replica of Locomotive Engine #374, which pulled the first transcontinental passenger train into Vancouver in 1886.
- Nature House - Headquarters of the Stanley Park Ecology Society, located on the south shore of Lost Lagoon.
- Pitch and putt golf course
- Rowing Club
- Seawall
- Second Beach Pool
- Water Park
[edit] Places
- Air Force Garden of Remembrance - Located on the knoll west of the Pavillion.
- Brockton Point
- Ceperley Meadow - Children's play area that will be the site of a new playground commemorating victims of the Air India flight 182 bombing.
- Deadman's Island
- Ferguson Point
- Lumberman's Arch picnic area
- Prospect Point
- Rhododendron Garden
- Rose Garden
- Shakespeare Garden - Comprised of trees mentioned in his work.
- Stanley Park Pavillion
[edit] Natural attractions
- Beaver Lake
- Second and Third Beaches
- Hollow Tree
- National Geographic Tree - A large western redcedar named because it was pictured in the magazine's October 1978 issue.
- Siwash Rock
- Lost Lagoon
[edit] Miscellaneous
[edit] External Links
- Stanley Park Landmarks, Vancouver Park Board, Park and Gardens.
- Heritage Register Information: Landscape Resources, City of Vancouver, Community Services.
