Climbing to the Top of the Tower
by John Twynam
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Climbing to the Top of the Tower
Artist
John Twynam
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Photograph
Description
A view looking up the inside of the Pioneer Memorial Tower in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.
Built in 1926 and located along the banks of the Grand River in Waterloo, the tower commemorates the arrival of the Pennsylvania-German pioneers to the Waterloo region between 1800 and 1803. Much of the tower's architectural design elements reflect the German-speaking European origin and farming lifestyle of these early settlers.
A visible symbol of the rise of German-Canadian nationalism during the 1920s resulting from anti-German sentiment and cultural sanctions imposed on the community during WWI, the tower was an opportunity for German-Canadians to express their historical contribution and loyalty to Canada as well as a method for the community to re-establish its self worth.
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December 8th, 2021
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