Hamilton History

Craig Clark
25 Jan 2020

Toronto Public Library shares images of Hamilton from over 200 years ago

The Toronto Public Library shared an image on Reddit that showed the landscape of Burlington Bay in 1796. Other Reddit users followed up with comments that contained historical representations of th...

Ayolt de Roos
14 Nov 2019

A sports history full of highlights

Walk along the streets of Hamilton and you’ll have a hard time not seeing some sort of sports reference. Flags from one of the professional teams waving in the wind, people wandering around in their...

Michael Kras
10 Oct 2019

Learn all about bread-making (and eating) in Hamilton this Thanksgiving

Sure, sure. Thanksgiving is for connecting with family and expressing gratitude. But let’s be real; it’s mostly about eating all of that awesome food, right? That’s why Westfield Heritage Villag...

Ayolt de Roos
09 Jul 2019

The mansion on top of Burlington Heights

Up on Burlington Heights, off of York Boulevard, sits Dundurn Castle: a picturesque mansion from the 19th century, a steady top 10 TripAdvisor attraction for our city, and a must-visit for both Hamilt...

Robert
11 Oct 2018

New exhibit to explore Hamilton’s seedy history

When people think about what Hamilton’s best known for, many ideas come to mind. Over the last ten years, Hamilton has made waves due to its booming creative arts and restaurant scene. Prior to that...

Robert
28 Aug 2018

Amica offering five-cent ice cream cones this Friday

Amica, a retirement community in Stoney Creek, will be honouring Hamilton’s past this Friday by serving five-cent ice cream cones and 20-cent sundaes. These prices are reminiscent of Stoney Cree...