[1] It is also meant as "an ongoing reminder that Freemasonry actively promotes the ideals of peace, harmony, and prosperity for all humankind".

The statue was created by sculptor Charles Keck,[3] who was a member of the Kismet Temple of Brooklyn, New York.

The monument was originally dedicated as part of a large ceremony on the final day of a Shriners' summit held in Toronto that year.

United States Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson spoke via radio from Washington and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King spoke via radio from Ottawa, and Ontario Highways Minister George Stewart Henry, who was the Potentate of Rameses Temple No.

[5] The memorial and gardens were re-dedicated to the cause of peace by Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker on August 20, 1958.