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

Inscription.
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. Marker 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 at or near this postal address: 15 King St W, Hamilton ON L8P 4X2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The First Telephone Exchange in the British Empire (about 180 meters

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away, measured in a direct line); The City of Hamilton Cenotaph (about 210 meters away); St. Paul’s Church (about 240 meters away); St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church / L’église Presbytérienne St. Paul (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); George Hamilton 1787-1836 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sir John Morison Gibson (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Whitehern (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The United Empire Loyalists (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

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

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2. The Official Birthplace of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club Marker

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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

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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 83 times since then and 10 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.