Heritage
The Day the Hamilton Hotel Burned
On December 22, 1955 The Grand Hamilton Hotel Burned to the Ground. Here’s an account of the spectacular and historical event from our archives. The long and acrimonious controversy over the future of the Hamilton Hotel ended simultaneously with the long history of the old structure. In the early morning hours, two days before last Christmas, the huge building was gutted in the most spectacular and biggest fire ever seen in the Colony. The blaze exceeded in ferocity that which destroyed…
December 21, 2022
