Hamilton Ontario Book 5 in Colour Photos: Saving Our History One Photo at a Time

by Barbara Raue

Book Overview

John Ryckman, born in Barton township (where present day downtown Hamilton is), described the area in 1803 as he remembered it: "The city in 1803 was all forest. The shores of the bay were difficult to reach or see because they were hidden by a thick, almost impenetrable mass of trees and undergrowth... Bears ate pigs, so settlers warred on bears. Wolves gobbled sheep and geese, so they hunted and trapped wolves. They also held organized raids on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150789581X
• ISBN13: 9781507895818
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"