Gore Park (Hamilton, Ontario)

The park is a triangular piece or gore for which provides the name of park[1] bounded by James Street South, two separate sections of King Street East and John Street.

Sir John A. Macdonald statue, Gore Park

Gore Park is a park located in Hamilton, Ontario.

The park emerged in 1850 on what was once part of the Crown land grant to John Askin to create a public place in downtown Hamilton.[2]

The park has various features such as:

  • water fountains (small water fountains added 1960s and large water fountain replaced 1860 original in 1970[3])
  • Sir John A Macdonald Memorial c. 1893
  • Queen Victoria Memorial c 1908
  • Hamilton Cenotaph / Gore Park Veterans Memorial c. 1923

References
  1. https://www.thespec.com/opinion-story/9304863-hamilton-s-gore-park-symbolizes-the-city-s-changes/
  2. https://www.hpl.ca/articles/history-gore-park?page=0%2C1
  3. https://www.hpl.ca/articles/history-gore-park?page=0%2C6

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