Hamilton Artist Update 27 – Beach Strip Light House

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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

Inspired by architecture and landscapes, my art explores our relationship to place, memory and identity. As a mid career artist, my art practice includes: painting, murals, short films, and sound art.

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