Hamilton History

• More than 30 buildings with free public access a part of Doors Open Hamilton

  Doors Open Hamilton, a local event aimed at promoting the city's architecture at some 38 venues, happens May 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  Canada

  May 3, 2023
  
• Mastodon blood found on 13,000-year-old stone tool uncovered in Hamilton excavation

  Archaeologists have confirmed extinct mastodon, or woolly mammoth, blood residue was in fact on a stone tool found from an old Niagara Escarpment site.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2022
  
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• Library budget highlights increased service, more digital materials and a tribute to Margaret Houghton

  Hamilton Public Library is seeking a 2.4% increase to its $30-million budget.

  Politics

  Jan 24, 2019
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• Free museum visits on the way for Hamilton library card holders

  Ward 4 Councillor Sam Merulla presented the motion saying knowledge of Hamilton's museums is "very low."

  Education

  Jan 17, 2019
• Hamilton woman finds grave marker in backyard

  After confirming she didn’t have a body buried in her backyard, Julie Densham was able to track down the family of the 92-year-old woman whose grave marker was buried upside down under an old shed.

  Canada

  May 30, 2018