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Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower

The Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower was built in 1926 in to commemorate the arrival of the Pennsylvania Dutch to . It was conceived by William Henry Breithaupt, who wanted to heal wounds of nationalism fomented in the city during World War I.
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Photo: Distant highway, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: memorial tower in Ontario, Canada
  • Also known as: “Pioneer Memorial Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Homer Watson House and Doon Heritage Village.

Historic building
Photo: Matt Deres, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic building, which is situated 620 metres south of Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower.

Museum
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, located at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, is a picturesque 25-hectare living history village that shows visitors what life was like in the Waterloo Region in the year 1914. is situated 1½ km west of Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower.

Prison
is a women's prison in , operated by the Correctional Service of Canada. In , all offenders sentenced to prison terms of greater than two years serve their time in a federal institution operated by the CSC. is situated 2 km west of Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doon and Preston.

Suburb
Photo: Matt Deres, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburban community and former village which is now a part of the city of , Canada. was settled around 1800 by German Mennonites from Pennsylvania, and after 1830 by Scottish immigrants.

Suburb
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is a community in , , in the . Prior to 1973 it was an independent town, incorporated in 1915, but amalgamation with the town of , the city of and the village of Blair formed the new municipality of Cambridge. is situated 5 km east of Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower.

Village
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is a community located within the township of , part of the Waterloo Regional Municipality in . Separated from the city of by the , takes its name from the name for the city of , . is situated 8 km north of Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower.

Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower

Latitude
43.40016° or 43° 24′ 1″ north
Longitude
-80.41624° or 80° 24′ 59″ west
Inception
August 28th, 1926
Height
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
86MXCH2M+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 827907152
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q29093225
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Highlights include Pioneer Memorial Tower Park and Sherk Family Cemetery.

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