[1] The monument, which depicts Fox, is open to the public and offers a panoramic view of Thunder Bay and its surroundings.

The statue was created by sculptor Manfred Pervich[2] to mark the place where Fox was forced to stop his run on August 31, 1980.

It is approximately four kilometres (2+1⁄2 miles) west[3] of the exact spot where Fox ended his run, which is marked by a road sign.

The monument was dedicated on June 26, 1982, just days before the first anniversary of Terry Fox's death, by Governor General Edward Schreyer.

[9] In 1997, a quadriplegic named Dave Shannon stopped at the monument as part of his own cross-Canada trek for disability awareness.