Witness to History Sarah Ann Santry was born in August 1862 and eventually moved to location 10 Aurora Street, now … More
Day: March 17, 2016
Former Hamilton to Port Dover Railway Line – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
Hamilton to Port Dover Railway Line This road is the former route of the Hamilton to Port Dover Railway Line. … More
New Homes and Raising Rents – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
54 Liberty Street Around 1885, the four old wood frame homes at the south end of Liberty Street were torn … More
62 Liberty Street – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
62 Liberty Street By the late 1860s or early 1870s, there were four wooden frame homes at the south end … More
Happy St. Patrick’s Day – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
The Rastrick House – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
The Rastrick House The architect, who designed the Castle, built his own home on Forest Avenue in the 1840s. Irish … More
Happy St. Patrick’s Day – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
The Remains of the Castle – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
The Remains of the Castle In the early days of Hamilton’s economic development, business owners usually lived where they worked. … More
The Town Market, between Hunter and Augusta – Hamilton’s Cork-Town
The Town Market, between Hunter and Augusta As a condition for the granting of town status, George Hamilton had to … More
