Canterbury Pioneer Women's Memorial

Christchurch City, New Zealand

The Canterbury Pioneer Women's Memorial commemorates the pioneer women of Canterbury in New Zealand. After arrival by sea in Lyttelton Harbour, early settlers had to cross the Port Hills via the Bridle Path to reach Christchurch or the Canterbury Plains. The memorial was unveiled at the summit of the Bridle Path in 1940, 90 years after the First Four Ships had arrived in Lyttelton. The impetus for having a memorial was for Christchurch to have a contribution for the New Zealand centennial commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. Hence, the Canterbury Pioneer Women's Memorial commemorates two events that happened ten years apart.

Google Maps ↗ Wikipedia ↗

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other archaeological sites in New Zealand

185 chairs New Zealand Abel Tasman Monument Tasman District, New Zealand Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial Selwyn District, New Zealand Arthur's Stone Far North District, New Zealand Auckland Women's Suffrage Memorial Auckland Region, New Zealand Boer War Memorial New Plymouth District, New Zealand Bridge of Remembrance Christchurch City, New Zealand Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial Christchurch City, New Zealand