Central Hamilton , Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Official Birthplace of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club
Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 27, 2023
1. The Official Birthplace of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club Marker
On This Spot On November 3, 1869
On the night of November 3, 1869, a meeting was held in a room above George Lee's fruit store, at this exact location, to form the Hamilton Foot Ball Club - the ancestor of today's Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club.
The location of that historic room, at 6 King St. W., was directly above this spot at the top of the stairs to the second level of Lloyd D. Jackson Square.
Sporting the colours of black and gold, the club played its first game on Saturday, December 18, 1869 against the 13th Battalion (Royal Hamilton Light Infantry) on the Hamilton Maple Leaf Baseball Grounds. No score was reported.
This spot was officially commemorated during the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 150th season celebrations in 2019.
Erected 2019.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is November 3, 1869.
Location. 43° 15.414′ N, 79° 52.169′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Central Hamilton. It is at the intersection of King Street West and James Street North, on the right when traveling west on King Street West. Touch for map. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe, in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area, and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clock of the Charging Horsemen (a few steps from this marker); Lloyd D. Jackson Square (within shouting distance of this marker); The Right House (now Park Place) (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pigott Building (about 150 meters away); 47 James Street South (about 150 meters away); The First Telephone Exchange in the British Empire (about 180 meters away); The City of Hamilton Cenotaph (about 210 meters away); St. Pauls Church (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of
2022
2. The Official Birthplace of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club Marker
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Regarding The Official Birthplace of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a team in the Canadian Football League.
Also see . . . History of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club. Team website entry:
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club is a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, and currently a member of the East Division in the Canadian Football League. The team was formed in 1950 by the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and Hamilton Wildcats. Of the two teams, the Tigers were the older and more established franchise dating back to the late 1800s, while the Wildcats were a much newer club. For most of the period between 1900 and 1950, there were two football teams in Hamilton: the Tigers and one of a string of often short-lived teams that culminated with the Wildcats in 1950. (Submitted on March 27, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Additional keywords. Canadian Football League
1913
3. The Hamilton Tigers Football Club, Dominion (Grey Cup) Champions 1913
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Alumni Association photo
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 27, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
