Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Figurative Sculpture: The Moosehead Challenger - St. John, NB, Canada

The Moosehead Challenger
St. John, New Brunswick
Canada


N 45° 16.364 W 066° 03.815



Short Description: 

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.

Long Description: 

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

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