Dundurn National Historic Site
Inside Hamilton's Museums
Nonfiction, History, Americas, Canada, Art & Architecture, General Art
| Author: | John Goddard | ISBN: | 9781459737327 |
| Publisher: | Dundurn | Publication: | June 4, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Dundurn | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Goddard |
| ISBN: | 9781459737327 |
| Publisher: | Dundurn |
| Publication: | June 4, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Dundurn |
| Language: | English |
Inside Hamilton’s Museums helps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada’s steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. In this special excerpt we visit Dundurn Castle, which once stood as the biggest house in British North America and reflected the outsized personality of its builder, Sir Allan Napier MacNab. Of Hamilton's museums, Dundurn Castle ranks as the biggest and most famous. The grounds host the Hamilton Military Museum, which specializes in the War of 1812. John Goddard takes us on a detailed tour of the historic home, providing fascinating historical background and insight.
Inside Hamilton’s Museums helps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada’s steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. In this special excerpt we visit Dundurn Castle, which once stood as the biggest house in British North America and reflected the outsized personality of its builder, Sir Allan Napier MacNab. Of Hamilton's museums, Dundurn Castle ranks as the biggest and most famous. The grounds host the Hamilton Military Museum, which specializes in the War of 1812. John Goddard takes us on a detailed tour of the historic home, providing fascinating historical background and insight.
