Artist Jeff Jackson: Painted July 1992. The Onondaga was built near Kingston, Ontario in 1790 and served as flagship of the Provincial Marine until her retirement in 1797. This was the ship in which Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe and his wife Elizabeth sailed across Lake Ontario, from Niagara-on-the-Lake to the town of York, (now Toronto) to establish the capital of Upper Canada (now Ontario). The mural is over 20 years old and the colours are fading. I'm not aware of any plans to restore the it to it's original state. I'm linking to Monday Mural.
It looks to be in good condition, considering it's been exposed to the elements for two decades. Nice history lesson.
ReplyDeleteI actually thought it was meant to be faded.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how often murals get restored?
ReplyDeleteLooks like it's in pretty good condition. Very nice find.
ReplyDeleteThis mural commemorates an important event in your history. Too bad it is fading away. If not restored it will eventually become a ghost sign. More an echo of your past rather than a it's current statement of history. Hope someone intervenes. Thanks, Andy, for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
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