Dundas in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

“Dundas Mills”

Photographed By Tim Boyd

1. “Dundas Mills” Marker

Inscription.
By 1799 the Morden family had a sawmill near this site on Spencer Creek north of Dundas Street. They sold this property in 1800 to Edward Peer who built a grist-mill about 300 yards south-east, close to Dundas Street, and adopted the name "Dundas Mills”. Peer sold the property in 1804 to Richard and Samuel Hatt and a partner, but by 1807 Richard had become sole owner. Then or slightly earlier, Richard Hatt built north-west of Peer's grist-mill the tall, stone flour mill which stood near this site until 1968. The other mills were destroyed long before. The community of "Dundas Mills" became part of the town of Dundas in 1847. Erected by the Archaeological and Historic Sites Beard Department of Public Records and Archives of Ontario

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 43° 15.751′ N, 79° 57.32′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Dundas. Marker is at the intersection of Governor’s Road and Ogilvie Street when traveling west on Governor’s Road. The marker is in the historic Town of Dundas, now part of the City of Hamilton. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Dundas Town Hall (approx. 0.3 kilometers away);

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Sir William Osler in Canada (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); 102nd Wentworth Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Dundas Cenotaph (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); The Founding of Dundas (approx. one kilometer away); The Desjardins Canal (approx. one kilometer away); Dundas Driving Park: A Focal Point In Dundas For Over A Century (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); a different marker also named The Desjardins Canal (approx. 1.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Also see . . . Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Richard Hatt. In 1800 he purchased land for a flour-mill on the nearby Spencer Creek, three miles above its inlet to Coote’s Paradise. Here he established a milling complex, known as the Dundas Mills, that soon became the dominant enterprise at the Head of the Lake. By his death it included a distillery, a potashery, a general store, two sawmills, a coopery, a blacksmith shop, several farms, and numerous houses, storehouses, and other buildings. (Submitted on April 21, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed By Tim Boyd, April 21, 2023

2. “Dundas Mills” Marker

The area of Dundas Mills in 1851 on the Marcus Smith map of the Town of Dundas. image. Click for full size.

April 21, 2023

3. The area of Dundas Mills in 1851 on the Marcus Smith map of the Town of Dundas.

Source: McMaster University archives.

Richard Hatt’s mill at Ogilvie and Governor’s Road, ca 1900. image. Click for full size.

4. Richard Hatt’s mill at Ogilvie and Governor’s Road, ca 1900.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 21, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.