Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout
A memorial to the Canadian hero who ran 5,373 kilometers on one leg for the "Marathon of Hope," with a bronze statue beside the point where he was forced to stop, overlooking Lake Superior.
In 1980, Terry Fox, a cancer patient who had lost a leg, set out from Newfoundland to run across Canada and raise money for cancer research. After 143 days and 5,373 kilometers, his cancer recurred, and he was forced to stop near Thunder Bay. He died the following year, and Terry Fox Runs are now held around the world every year in his honor. The monument was erected in 1982 on a hillside beside Trans-Canada Highway 11/17. Its 2.7-meter bronze statue faces west, toward the direction he never finished running. The lookout offers views of the Sleeping Giant and Lake Superior. Admission is free. A tourist information center is next door, and a visit takes about 20 to 30 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Trowbridge Falls
- Centennial Park
- Prince Arthur's Landing
- Hillcrest Park
- Thunder Bay Museum
- Chippewa Park
- Mount McKay (Anemki Wajiw)
- Amethyst Mine Panorama