Description: Ancaster and Mount Hope Ontario in Colour Photos by Barbara Raue Ancaster is a picturesque and historic community located on the Niagara Escarpment within the greater area of the city of Hamilton, Ontario. Ancasters geography has had a significant effect on human settlement patterns throughout its history. A highly influential geographical formation has been the Niagara Escarpment consisting primarily of limestone formed from ancient fossilized sea organisms that spans from present day New York State through Ontario to Illinois. The escarpment itself created the water power that encouraged early European settlers to gravitate to the area in the late 1700s. This long-meandering landform was an inhospitable transportation barrier for past indigenous cultures. However, a natural break in this escarpment in the area that would become Ancaster village had created an opportunity for people to traverse up and down the escarpment providing a relatively easy navigable land transportation gateway from the head of the lake to the surrounding land on the escarpment. Ancaster was founded in 1793 and was one of the oldest European communities established in present day Ontario. By 1823, due in large part to its easily accessible water power located at the juncture of already existing historical trading routes, Ancaster became Upper Canadas largest industrial and commercial center. At that time, it had the largest population in Upper Canada with 1,681 townspeople surpassing both Torontos 1,376 and Hamiltons 1,000 residents. After this initial period of prosperity beginning in the late eighteenth century, sudden significant water and rail transportation advancements of the early nineteenth century benefitted Ancasters neighbouring towns situated closer to the Lake Ontario waterfront. Stationary steam engines for industries were being rapidly developed in the nineteenth century that eventually made Ancasters water powered industries less vital. From the late nineteenth century Ancasters population remained static until 1946 when new subdivisions around the village were established. The population expanded further with the completion of the Hamilton-Ancaster section of Highway 403 in 1968 and the introduction of sewer systems in 1974. Today, Ancasters primary points of interest are its historical village core, its abundant recreational walking trails and its variety of restaurants, pubs and shops. Mount Hope is one of the six communities forming The City of Hamilton since its amalgamation in 2001. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Details ISBN1540594998 Author Barbara Raue Short Title Ancaster and Mount Hope Ontario in Colour Photos Series Cruising Ontario Language English Year 2016 ISBN-10 1540594998 ISBN-13 9781540594990 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-12-11 Subtitle Saving Our History One Photo at a Time Pages 64 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Series Number 66 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127592188;
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