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

Stone Carriage Step c. 1860

A Relic of the Age of Horse and Buggy

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 13, 2024

1. Stone Carriage Step c. 1860 Marker

Inscription. Stone steps like this were once placed along the main streets of Dundas to help ladies and gentlemen more easily enter and exit their horse-drawn carriages. In the mid-1800s downtown Dundas was a bustling shopping centre with numerous groceries, clothing stores, livery stables, taverns, and hotels.

Carriage steps, hitching posts, and watering troughs could be found all along King St. and they remained a part of the Dundas landscape until the rise of automobiles in the 20th century.

Erected by Dundas Museum and Archives.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 43° 16.084′ N, 79° 57.559′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Dundas. It is at the intersection of Park Street West and Albert Street on Park Street West. The marker is on the grounds of the Dundas Museum and Archives. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 Park St West, Hamilton ON L9H 1X7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant

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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 Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bertram Steam Hammer c. 1939 (a few steps from this marker); Gwyn Memorial Sundial 1927 (a few steps from this marker); Punching and Shearing Machine c.1904 (a few steps from this marker); Boundary Stone of Richard Hatt c.1804 (a few steps from this marker); Dundas Doctor's Office c.1848 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dundas Cenotaph (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); 102nd Wentworth Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The 25-Pounder Gun/Howitzer (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 13, 2024

2. Stone Carriage Step c. 1860 Marker

Stone Carriage Step image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 13, 2024

3. Stone Carriage Step

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.