Beasley, Hamilton
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Beasley is the name of a neighbourhood in the Lower City of Hamilton, Ontario
, Canada
. The Beasley neighbourhood is bounded in the north by the Canadian National Railway
tracks just north of Barton Street
, James Street
(west), Main Street
(south) and Wellington Street
(east).
, (1761-1842), was a soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada
. Richard Beasley was one of Hamilton's first settlers who came to Canada from New York
in 1777. Beasley occupied Burlington Heights (now the site of Dundurn and Harvey Parks) in 1790 & was granted land by the Crown in 1799. A local entrepreneur, Beasley's business ventures included fur trading, land acquisition and establishment of a grill mill in Ancaster
. He was a member of the legislative assembly of Upper Canada
from 1791 to 1804 and was appointed colonel of the 2nd regiment of the York militia in 1809. Financial difficulties forced Beasley to sell lands at Burlington Heights, but it was purchased in 1832 by Sir Allan Napier MacNab
who built Dundurn Castle
on foundations of Beasley's brick home.
Beasley Park
in the neighbourhood is also named after him.
in the world. It's held annually at Ferguson Station, Ferguson Avenue
at Hamilton's International Village and is another summertime food & beverage festival that features some of the top Blues and Jazz acts in the region.
(abbreviated as HSR) operates all public transit vehicles in the city of Hamilton, Ontario.
Below are the HSR Bus Routes found in the Beasley neighbourhood:
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Beasley neighbourhood is bounded in the north by the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
tracks just north of Barton Street
Barton Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Barton Street is an arterial road in the Lower City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It's also the longest street in the city. It starts off at the Western end of town at Locke Street North and is a two-way street that stretches eastward through a number of different and varied communities in the...
, James Street
James Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
James Street is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the base of the Niagara Escarpment from James Mountain Road, a mountain-access road in the city, originally was a one-way street going south throughout but now has sections of it that are two-way...
(west), Main Street
Main Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Main Street, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts east of Wilson Street in Ancaster at White Chapel Cemetery as a two-way street and switches over to a one-way street at Paradise Road South, in Westdale, where it continues up to the Delta where it once again...
(south) and Wellington Street
Wellington Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Wellington Street, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Charlton Avenue East as a two-way street for only one block where it's then blocked off by the Corktown Park and a couple of Canadian National Railway lines that cut through it...
(east).
History
The Beasley neighbourhood is one of the oldest and one of the first 4 neighbourhoods of Hamilton. The other three being Central, Durand and Corktown. Named after Richard BeasleyRichard Beasley
Richard Beasley was a soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada.He was born in New York in 1761 and moved to Quebec in 1777. In 1783, he formed a partnership with Peter Smith in the fur trade. In 1788, he settled in Barton Township on Lake Ontario near the current city of...
, (1761-1842), was a soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
. Richard Beasley was one of Hamilton's first settlers who came to Canada from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1777. Beasley occupied Burlington Heights (now the site of Dundurn and Harvey Parks) in 1790 & was granted land by the Crown in 1799. A local entrepreneur, Beasley's business ventures included fur trading, land acquisition and establishment of a grill mill in Ancaster
Ancaster, Ontario
Ancaster is a picturesque and historic community located on the Niagara escarpment, within the greater area of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This former town was founded officially in 1793 and was one of the oldest European communities established in present day Ontario along with Windsor...
. He was a member of the legislative assembly of Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
from 1791 to 1804 and was appointed colonel of the 2nd regiment of the York militia in 1809. Financial difficulties forced Beasley to sell lands at Burlington Heights, but it was purchased in 1832 by Sir Allan Napier MacNab
Allan MacNab
Sir Allan Napier MacNab, 1st Baronet was a Canadian political leader and Premier of the Province of Canada before Canadian Confederation .-Biography:...
who built Dundurn Castle
Dundurn Castle
Dundurn Castle is a historic neoclassical mansion on York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The house took three years and $175,000.00 to build, and was completed in 1835....
on foundations of Beasley's brick home.
Beasley Park
Beasley Park (Hamilton, Ontario)
Beasley Park is a park in the Lower City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and named after Richard Beasley, , a soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada. Richard Beasley was one of Hamilton's first settlers who came to Canada from New York in 1777...
in the neighbourhood is also named after him.
Festivals
Hamilton is also home to the Mustard Festivalhttp://www.hamiltoninternationalvillage.ca/index.asp because Hamilton is home to the largest miller of dry mustardMustard seed
Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about 1 or 2 mm in diameter. Mustard seeds may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are important spices in many regional foods. The seeds can come from three different plants: black mustard , brown...
in the world. It's held annually at Ferguson Station, Ferguson Avenue
Ferguson Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)
Ferguson Avenue, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Is a two-way street throughout that starts off at the base of the Mountain on Foster Street. It's interrupted 3-blocks north at Corktown Park where Canadian Pacific Railway lines passes through it...
at Hamilton's International Village and is another summertime food & beverage festival that features some of the top Blues and Jazz acts in the region.
Public transportation
The Hamilton Street RailwayHamilton Street Railway
The Hamilton Street Railway Company is the Transit Division of the City of Hamilton, Public Works Department in Ontario, Canada. The name is a legacy of the days when the majority of public transit vehicles were streetcars; the present-day Hamilton Street Railway is in fact a bus operator...
(abbreviated as HSR) operates all public transit vehicles in the city of Hamilton, Ontario.
Below are the HSR Bus Routes found in the Beasley neighbourhood:
- 1/1A King
- 2 Barton
- 3 Cannon
- 10 Beeline Express (interlined with 55/55A/58)
Attractions
- Beasley ParkBeasley Park (Hamilton, Ontario)Beasley Park is a park in the Lower City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and named after Richard Beasley, , a soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada. Richard Beasley was one of Hamilton's first settlers who came to Canada from New York in 1777...
- Beasley Park Community Centre
- Seventy-Seven Night Club
- The Underground, Steel City Music Venue
- Theatre Aquarius, Dofasco Centre for the Performing Arts, downtown
- Summertime Mustard Festival at the FergusonFerguson Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)Ferguson Avenue, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Is a two-way street throughout that starts off at the base of the Mountain on Foster Street. It's interrupted 3-blocks north at Corktown Park where Canadian Pacific Railway lines passes through it...
Station (historic site)- defunct Grand Trunk RailwayGrand Trunk RailwayThe Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
train station. - International Village (shopping district)
- Wellington Park
Historical buildings
- Royal Connaught HotelRoyal Connaught HotelThe Royal Connaught Hotel is a 13-storey building, 50 metres tall, at the corner of King Street East & John Street South in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...
/ Holiday InnHoliday InnHoliday Inn is a brand of hotels, formally a economy motel chain, forming part of the British InterContinental Hotels Group . It is one of the world's largest hotel chains with 238,440 bedrooms and 1,301 hotels globally. There are currently 5 hotels in the pipeline... - The Hamilton Courthouse, with the United Empire LoyalistsUnited Empire LoyalistsThe name United Empire Loyalists is an honorific given after the fact to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other British Colonies as an act of fealty to King George III after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War and prior to the Treaty of Paris...
statue Statue info. at myhamilton.ca - Ramada Plaza (hotel)
- Ferguson Station (historic site)- defunct Grand Trunk RailwayGrand Trunk RailwayThe Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
train station, site of the summertime Mustard Festival - Hamilton General HospitalHamilton General HospitalThe Hamilton General Hospital is a major teaching hospital in downtown Hamilton, Canada, on the corners of Barton Street East and Victoria Avenue North...
- Hamilton Downtown Mosque
- Stewart Memorial Church (originally St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Church. 1961 became a Masonic Hall. North of Wilson on John Street)