This monument was originally erected in 1903, to honour the loss of Trooper Gordon Cummings, killed on his 25th birthday in the South African War.
In 1924, the citizens of Port Elgin and Saugeen Township erected two matching memorials at the site to honour those lost in the Great War. In 1962, the stones were re-carved to add the names of those lost in the Second World War. Additional carvings were added in 1986 to commemorate the Korean War.
The Cenotaph Park was officially opened in September of 2006, with help of local councils and Branch 340 of the Royal Canadian Legion. The memorial gardens and trees are planted in honour of our veterans.
