Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower, Memorial stone tower in Kitchener, Canada.
The Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower rises 18.9 meters high, built with fieldstone walls and features a copper roof topped with a Conestoga wagon weather vane.
In 1926, William Henry Breithaupt initiated the construction of this tower to honor Pennsylvania-German pioneers who settled in the Waterloo region between 1800 and 1803.
The tower stands as a symbol of German-Canadian heritage, built during the 1920s to strengthen community bonds following tensions from World War I.
Visitors can access the grounds daily, which include walking trails, a pioneer cemetery, and viewing points overlooking the Grand River Valley.
The structure incorporates stones gathered from farms across Waterloo County, connecting the physical building to the land cleared by the original settlers.
Location: Kitchener
GPS coordinates: 43.40014,-80.41622
Latest update: March 8, 2025 13:35
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