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Gore Park is the central park in downtown Hamilton.

The following exerpt can be found at Hamilton Public Library - Gore Park and the article covers much more information.

Gore Park , or the Gore on King Street as it was called during the early years of its existence, has been a bone of contention ever since its creation.

Concession 2 lot 14, Barton Township was part of the original Crown Grant to John Askin on July 10, 1801. He sold to Nathaniel Hughson senior who sold to James Durand around 1806.

On January 25, 1816, Durand and his wife sold off their land to George Hamilton and left town.

Hamilton became a ceaseless promoter of his new town. He actively encouraged settlement and busied himself laying out streets and planning a town centred on the Courthouse Square. He also owned a strangely shaped piece of land, which, when combined with a similar piece to be given by Nathaniel Hughson, would form a Town Square right in the centre of Hamilton. Hughson reneged on his part of the deal and this triangular gore of land just stayed undeveloped and soon turned into quite an eyesore in the middle of town.

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