Farley Mowat Boat Roofed House

It is a reproduction of a boat roofed house mentioned in his book the farfarers 1998.

Farley mowat boat roofed house.

Port hope the boat roofed house monument celebrating internationally known author farley mowat moves to a new location this thanksgiving weekend. It is a reproduction of a boat roofed house mentioned in his book the farfarers 1998. A monument to the author named boat roofed house or viking house is located on the east side of the ganaraska river near walk bridge over the river. Plans are ramping up to relocate what is considered to be the largest monument to farley in the world the farley mowat boat roofed house to a new permanent home near the banks of the ganaraska river in port hope.

1000 towns of canada. The latter an account of his experiences with wolves in the arctic was made. Port hope on preparations are underway in the municipality of port hope to honour one of canada s best loved authors the late farley mowat. A monument to farley mowat is located on the east side of the ganaraska river.

His ashes are interred at the historic st. He achieved fame with the publication of his books on the canadian north such as people of the deer 1952 and never cry wolf 1963. The monument officially opened in 2006 and. In a way this dry stone boat roofed house installation not only synthesizes the long history of building with stone in canada but it also looks back over the career of farley mowat and stands as a monument to the many wonderful books he has written.

Built ten years ago this permanent structure will be ceremoniously dismantled and professionally reassembled at its new location in eastside ganaraska park near the public library. Commonly known as the boat roofed house this structure is considered to be the largest monument in the world dedicated to this renowned author. Farley mowat died may 6 2014 at the age of ninety two. Farley mowat writer and environmentalist was a long time resident of port hope ontario until he died in 2014.

Mark s anglican church cemetery in port hope. Farley mowat at the uveiling of the commemorative plaque for the boat roofed house on october 18 2006 photo. Sunday october 9 featured a farley mowat display and refreshments in the library and was followed by the re dedication of the boat roofed house at 3 p m. Farley mcgill mowat oc may 12 1921 may 6 2014 was a canadian writer and environmentalist his works were translated into 52 languages and he sold more than 17 million books.

A decade ago a permanent monument dedicated to port hope resident and author farley mowat was built on private land.