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Statue of John Graves Simcoe

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John Graves Simcoe Monument Toronto, Canada DSC01496
John Graves Simcoe Monument Toronto, Canada DSC01496

A statue of John Graves Simcoe is installed in Toronto's Queen's Park, in Ontario, Canada. The sculpture was created by Walter Allward in 1903.

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Statue of John Graves Simcoe
Queen's Park Crescent West, Old Toronto

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M5S 3M2 Old Toronto
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