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Hamilton Park ? 1870 a horse racing park....otherwise I think the park is GONE. Pre-1870 Hamilton Park a mecca for ice skating with its 'monster pond'....

Hamilton Park..former Brewster Park....between 1868 and 1875 was sold at auction...February 1,1888 ('The Register')100 sleighs out in Hamilton Park the prior day..sleighs worth from 10 dollars to 600 dollars and horses from 50 dollars to $1000......

HAMILTON PARK-BREWSTER PARK....South side of Whalley Avenue, vicinity of Hubinger Street and Edgewood Park. Used for athletic meets,horse racing,fairs and circuses.....

HAMILTON PARK-also known as Brewster Park and Howard Avenue Grounds....Home Park of former baseball teams 1875 New Haven Elm City's and 1891-2 the New Haven Nutmegs.....