First Church Graveyard in Hamilton

As the early Hamilton pioneers became more established and more in numbers, they started to build churches. The first church … More

Fire and Wood Don’t Mix – Early Hamilton Wooden Churches

In years before Hamilton became a city, fire was a constant danger and resulted in the loss of many early … More

Prior to the late 1840s and early 1850s, almost all buildings were constructed of wood. Allan MacNab’s Dundurn Castle (1833-35) … More

The Age of Wooden Churches By the 1820s and early 1830s, the several communities of faith became large enough to … More