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Saturday, February 11, 2006
WHEN HAMILTON WAS A RURAL COMMUNITY
Yup! I'm a "Hamilton Hick" and proud of it! My fellow old time Hamilton residents of this wonderful township of Hamilton can recall when the over-developed area between Olden Avenue on the south, and Nottinham Way on the north was mostly open field and forest. The library-Hamilton Police Department area was in RURAL section known as "Dogtown." Ask granpa if he ever skinny dipped at the "Clay Pits," over in the area of today's Hamilton Elks. Betcha he did, or knows some of his buddys who did.
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Ah the clay pits, I remember it well. Of course me and rich had to sneak over to kuser rd. to go there.....the big log that covered the dirt road in had to either go over or under.......once through though, the water was crystal clear and deep.......I think
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