General Jose de San Martin - Ottawa, ON
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jiggs11
N 45° 24.996 W 075° 41.312
18T E 446127 N 5029461
Bust of General Jose de San Martin, a gift from the Embassy of Argentina to the City of Ottawa.
Waymark Code: WMVYDW
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/10/2017
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General Jose de San Martin is regarded as a Father of South American Independence from Spain. He is credited with bringing nationhood to Argentina, and later Peru and Chile.
The bust was presented to the City of Ottawa by the Embassy of Argentina in 1973. It is located prominently in the centre of Minto Park.
Marker text reads:
GENERAL JOSE DE SAN MARTIN
Hero of the South American Independence
Born in Argentina on February 25, 1778
Died in France on August 17, 1850
He ensured Argentine Independence
Crossed the Andes and liberated
Chile and Peru
A second marker reads:
April 19, 1973
The Embassy of Argentina presents this bronze to
The City of Ottawa as a symbol of Canadian-Argentine
Friendship.
Mayor of Ottawa
Pierre Benoit
Ambassador of Argentina
Pablo Gonzales Bergez
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Argentina
Country or International City that Received the Gift: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: Not listed
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