The Moosehead Challenger - St. John, NB, Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 45° 16.364 W 066° 03.815
19T E 730333 N 5017443
The Moosehead Challenger is a bronze sculpture of a Bull Moose located south of Market Square and opposite King Street in the waterfront section of St. John, New Brunswick.
Waymark Code: WMP2RB
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 06/18/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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A life-size bronze bull moose is a gift from the Moosehead Breweries Limited, a company based in St. John, to the people of St. John. The moose is facing east with his head at shoulder level. It was sculpted by Forest Hart and copyright in 2000.

A bronze plaque at the base of the bull moose is inscribed in English and in French:

DEDICATED TO THE PEOPLE OF SAINT JOHN
OUR HOMETOWN SINCE 1918
WITH THANKS AND APPRECIATION
FROM MOOSEHEAD AND ALPINE.
BREWERS OF GREAT BEER SINCE 1867

EN HOMMAGE AUX RÉSIDENTS DE SAINT JOHN
NOTRE CHEZ-NOUS DEPUIS 1918
MOOSEHEAD ET ALPINE.
BRASSEURS DE BIÈRE DE QUALITÉ DEPUIS 1867
VOUS OFFRENT LEURS PLUS SINCÈRES REMERCIEMENT.

MOOSEHEAD
BREWERIES LIMITED

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Moose

Figure Type: Animal

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Forest Hart

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2000

Materials used: bronze moose; stone base

Location: Market Square
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