The Loyalist Man is an iconic sign located near the Reversing Falls in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The figure was conceived of by Jim Stackhouse and painted by Ron Howard.[1] It represents a Loyalist soldier from the American Revolution, as many of Saint John's early settlers were Loyalists. The sign was first displayed in the 1950s[citation needed] though it has been taken out of use on occasion. It was originally created to encourage residents to shop at local stores.[2] In 2005 the city replaced it with a "generic explorer figure" in an attempt to refurbish the city's image[3] but it eventually returned. In 2014 the sign was removed temporarily for repairs after it lost a leg.[citation needed] The City of Saint John has used the image on other signs, pins and various marketing materials over the years.[citation needed] Loyalist Man was also featured as a superheroic character in the Interaction School of Performing Arts' The Saint John History Mystery, as portrayed by Elijah Wilcott.[4]
References
edit- ^ Wright, Harold E.; Goguen, Joseph (2013). Bridging Saint John Harbour. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4671-2010-4. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Commemorating the Loyalists in the Loyalist city: Saint John, New Brunswick, 1883–1934". Urban History Review. September 2004. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Harvey, Jean; Young, Robert (2012). Image-building in Canadian municipalities. Montréal: McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-7735-4097-2. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Haws, Emily (May 10, 2017). "Rock musical features historical Saint Johners". Telegraph-Journal. pp. B5. Retrieved October 15, 2022.