Our Big News!
Gary Kaulback's
"On the Mountain" DVD
is now available.
"On the Mountain" DVD
is now available.
Gary Kaulback, a talented Hamilton videographer, has released a wonderful video that showcases the story of the Hamilton Mountain community. This captivating video puts to rest all those school boy complaints about history being boring. Gary has invested every spare moment for over two years researching, writing and producing this fascinating video that will help all of us understand what makes the Hamilton Mountain such a wonderful place to call home.
The "On the Mountain" DVD is now on sale for only $14.95 - and a portion from each sale will be going to local heritage projects. To view the opening scenes of this new video, and to view a complete list of Hamilton locations where it is presently on sale, click on On the Mountain.
Pictures desired for new Hamilton video project
Gary Kaulback is working on a second Hamilton history video project. This time his focus is on the lower city. Perhaps you have some important images right in your family photo albums. Click on the image helow to view it in a larger format.
Information about possible pictures for inclusion in the video can be sent to Gary c/o the webmaster of this site: bernhardt.r@gmail.com
The Mountain and the War of 1812
An effort is being made to compile a list of Mountain locations that have War of 1812 connections. These might include such things as trails used by the forces on both sides, camp locations, family homesteads that supplied or billeted soldiers or any Mountain families that had members fight in the war. It would be nice to have as comprehensive a list as possible, including any place on the Mountain that had a connection with the events of the War of 1812. We would like to hear from those who have a story or information to share so that we can begin the task of compiling and documenting the list. Please direct your responses and suggestions via e-mail to the Webmaster at bernhardt.r@gmail.com with a subject line of "War of 1812".Seeking Photos of Concession Street
We hope to locate some unpublished photos of Concession Street. The ones we are looking for may even be in your family photo album right now. For more details see ...Natural Gas on Hamilton Mountain
Did you know that there are natural gas wells in our area. In fact, did you know that the first discovery of natural gas in Upper Canada was probably right here in Hamilton? For more details see ...Introducing Our New Website
Our focus is on our Mountain community as it is today - with a conscious awareness of our past and how we got to where we are now. This site is intended to be historical - without being too technical or academic.
There will be references to community events, community organizations, community institutions, local photography, natural history, sports, cultural activities, our religious communities, and even politics - but no one of these areas will be our primary focus. I treasure the hope that this website can gradually become an Internet meeting place for those who love our Mountain community. - a place where ideas, insights, and dreams may be shared. We don't intend to duplicate what others are already doing in print and on the Internet, but rather to highlight and encourage their efforts.
I claim no long mountain lineage, no insider connections with the "movers and shakers" of our community, and not even an impressive knowledge of our community history. I simply enjoy the Mountain community as a valued place to live out my days and I would like to share the reasons for my enthusiasm.
Your comments and suggestions for the future development of hamiltonmountain.ca will always be welcomed and considered.
A new "Mountain Meeting Place"
Throughout the unfolding history of the Mountain community there have always been community meeting places. Around the turn of the Century (1900 that is) it was perhaps the Mountain View Hotel or maybe Daniel Cotter's Hotel (on the corner of Concession and Upper Wentworth). More recently, in the time between 1961 and 1976 it was for many the Millionaire Drive Inn at Upper James and Mohawk. Until very recently the Mountain Plaza Mall was an unofficial community meeting place. But now the choices are not so obvious. Even the ubiquitous Tim Horton's outlets for which our city is famous are now mostly just a place to drive-through rather than a place to meet. So, for those who love the Mountain, and there are many of you, we thought that we should create a new meeting place here on the Internet. We hope that this site will provoke many nostalgic memories and inspire many conversations. So, pour yourself a fresh cup of coffee and linger awhile. We hope that you will find much to enjoy.
Corrections and Clarifications This website corrects all errors of fact as soon as possible after they are identified. We are also prepared to post a clarification if it is drawn to our attention that some information on this website could be misunderstood or misinterpreted. If you wish to bring any matter to our attention please direct your comments to The Webmaster at: bernhardt.r@gmail.com
Expect lots of changes!
As we are a new website we anticipate posting lots of new material. Check back often to keep up to date on what is happening on Hamilton Mountain.
The banner graphic on this page is a view of the escarpment in Hamilton taken from the lower city. Photo credit: Gary Kaulback.