The Hudson Cenotaph is dedicated to the local citizens who died during the First and Second World Wars. It was originally erected in 1947 by Lorne Graham, whose grandson Rod Hodgson would serve as President of the Hudson Legion since September 2014, and Everett Lancaster. The cenotaph was unveiled in November 1948 in Benson Park and moved to its current location around 1981/1982.
Made of local Quarry Point stone, the cenotaph was restored by Ted Sargeant on July 8, 2005. Its base is framed by a walkway of local Quarry Point stone to match those used in the construction of the original cenotaph.
Renovations began in the fall of 2016 and the updated cenotaph had three new bronze plaques installed for Afghanistan, Boer War and Korean War. It was rededicated on Sunday, August 13, 2017, in what will forever now be known as Place Vimy. The cenotaph is the only monument to those who have served in times of war and peacekeeping in the County of Vaudreuil-Soulanges.
The Hudson Legion unveiled its renovated cenotaph with the unveiling of the Place Vimy sign and memorial plaques on the nineteen iron posts that border the cenotaph. As of 2022, there were twenty-five iron posts and over 100 memorial plaques.
