1905: Fire at the Dilatush Farm

The late Don Dilatush was one of Hamilton's environmental and historian treasures. Don walked the woods and fields around the Edgebrook area of Hamilton, finding countless Indian relics, and the uncanny skill at identifying every tree, weed, and living creature. He and centenarian Bob Simpkins, were both experts on the history of the Yardville-Edgebrook area of Hamilton. I was a regular reader of Don's weekly columns on his ramblings about the sprawling Dilatush farm. He and Bob Simpkins were two of the most knowledgable members of the Hamilton Township Historical Society.