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Old Ancaster

On Hamilton Mountain, at the west-most section of the city, Old Ancaster has several specialty boutiques and historical monuments.

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Hamilton (Ontario), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Lime Ridge Mall
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