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The Hamilton area was also intimately connected with the early history of the telephone. While staying at his parents’ Brantford home in neighbouring Brant County , Alexander Graham Bell conceived of the idea of the telephone in 1874 and made the first experimental long-distance call to Paris, Ontario in 1876.
1906 – Hamilton Street Railway strike of 1906. Violent strike turns ugly and one of the few times in Hamilton's history that the Riot Act is read and enforced. [46] 1908 – Sir John Morison Gibson (1842–1929) becomes the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario (1908–1914) from Hamilton. [18]
There are 15 National Historic Sites designated in Hamilton, [1] of which one (HMCS Haida) is administered by Parks Canada (identified below by the beaver icon ). [2] Burlington Heights was designated in 1929 and was the first site designated within what are now the boundaries of Hamilton.
Manufacturing is important to Ontario's economy, and the Toronto–Hamilton region is Canada's most industrialized area. The area from Oshawa, Ontario around the west end of Lake Ontario to Niagara Falls, with Hamilton at its centre, is known as the Golden Horseshoe and had a population of approximately 8.1 million people in 2006. [66]
History of rail transport in Hamilton, Ontario (8 P) Pages in category "History of Hamilton, Ontario" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
In the beginning, the Head-of-the-Lake (Present day Hamilton) [1] was covered in forest. In 1815 a chopping mill became in the area. [2] Growth of the area was aided in 1827 by a channel cut to link Burlington Bay directly with Lake Ontario, thus improving its marine transportation. [3]
George Hamilton (c. October 1788 – February 20, 1836) was a Canadian merchant and politician, who founded the city of Hamilton, Ontario. Life and career [ edit ]
HMCS Haida in Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton, Ontario's culture has built on its historical and social background. Some attractions include a museum of aircraft (Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum), HMCS Haida National Historic Site, historic naval ship; Canada's most famous warship and the last remaining Tribal Class in the world, [1] a stately residence of a Prime Minister of Upper Canada ...
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