Hamilton Artist Update 27 – Beach Strip Light House

Posted on by Chris Erskine

 

 

This week: the Beach Strip Light House. The Light House is located on a strip of land between Hamilton Harbour and Lake Ontario.  There has been a light house on this location since 1837.  The stone structure and the brick house were built in 1858.  The canal was built by the Irish between 1824 and 1827.  Most of the workers came from the then recently completed Erie Canal.  These Irish workers also founded Cork-Town, the Irish community in Hamilton, Ontario.

 

Chris Erskine

chriserskineartist@gmail.com

@erskinec

 

 

Published by Chris Erskine

My name is Chris Erskine and I am an visual artist. My studio practice includes painting, murals, short films, and sound art. This website (Fat Cats - Starving Dogs) is dedicated to all my non-abstract work. Please visit chriserskine.ca to see my abstract paintings. You can also follow me on Instagram: erskineartist or on twitter: erskinec. Thanks for dropping by. Chris

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