Hamilton History @HamiltonHistory
Tweeting the history of the city you thought you knew. Goal: engaging discussion on heritage, history and the city. Also tweeting upcoming events in HamOnt Joined February 2011-
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Is @_ehr considered apart of @HamiltonHistory 80 years and going strong! #hamilton
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Don't forget to spring your clocks forward 1 hour tonight (except Sask. & that little part in BC)
In 1862, #HamOnt nearly went bankrupt. Furniture and portraits of former mayors were seized and auctioned. They were bought, donated back.
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Kick off your Niagara War of 1812 commemoration at Doors Open Grimsby September 24 at the Forty Mile Park, site of the Engagement at the 40
Thoughts and prayers to those affected by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami waves
There were only 18 cars in #HamOnt in 1903, when the first automobile club in Canada was set up by John Moodie
@EttieKit How did it go looking into the history of your new location? Another great resource can be found @ http://bit.ly/ggZFft
Is everyone excited for #Marchbreak? Check out the many activities for #HamOnt families @ civic museums http://bit.ly/h4JxPR
@jessicaascott All fantastic locations! How lucky are we to live here?? If you head down to Locke St check out @Earth_to_Table, sooo good!
@jessicaascott #DundurnCastle of course! Open from 12-4. After that, try Hutch's (open til 10) #HamOnt
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Check out @thespec's Int. Women's Day video. (Extra points if you spot the councillor). http://tinyurl.com/5ru282a #listenbabygirl #HamOnt
1st women's institute in the world was organized in #StoneyCreek in 1897 to improve childcare and homemaking skills.
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Ellen Fairclough was 1st female member of Canadian Cabinet, born in #HamOnt Jan 28 1905
Smaller steelworks across Ontario and Quebec incorporated as Steel Company of Canada in 1910, which became known simply as "Stelco" #HamOnt
Before the opening of insane asylums, most with mental health issues ended up in jails
19th century saw the opening of insane asylums for those with mental illness. The 6th in Ontario was built in #HamOnt 1876, 202 patients
@flyprint I think ur right, with all the amazing stuff in Hamilton lately I hope people will start to remember/appreciate their history more
What's everyone doing in Hamilton this weekend? Why not visit one of #HamOnt's unique civic museums?
Did u know: send e-mail 2 [email protected] with "Subscribe me to Museum Moments" in the subject line you'll receive event info 2 ur inbox
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