Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout
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The Terry Fox monument is a 9 foot high bronze statue, standing proud on a 45 ton granite base with a foundation of local amethyst and offers a stunning view of Thunder Bay's Sleeping Giant. The statues was erected in memory of Terry Fox, the courageous one-legged runner who embarked on a cross-country run for cancer research "The Marathon of Hope" The monument is set near where he ended his 5,342 km (3,339 miles) run, afflicted with the disease that ended his life on June 28, 1981. *Visitor Information Centre on site*