Beasley Park

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Beasley Park
Beasley Park is located in Southern Ontario
Beasley Park
TypeUrban park
LocationHamilton, Ontario
Coordinates43°15′29″N 79°51′44″W / 43.25806°N 79.86222°W / 43.25806; -79.86222
Created1976 (1976)
OpenAll year

Beasley Park is a park in the Lower City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and named after Richard Beasley, (1761–1842), a soldier, political figure, farmer, and businessman in Upper Canada. who was one of Hamilton's first settlers and came to Canada from New York in 1777.[1]

Beasley Park is bounded by Cannon Street (north), Mary Street (west), Wilson Street (south) and Ferguson Avenue (east).

History

Beasley Park was originally developed in 1976. Until then, Beasley Park was the site of some of Hamilton's early industries, including the

Beasley neighbourhood
.

Improvements included the installation of an accessible creative play structure, a decorative fountain, concrete walkway, a community centre, and a skateboarding area. Funding was provided by the Province of Ontario through the programme for Renewal, Improvement, Development, Economic revitalization and Housing Intensification (P.R.I.D.E. H.I.N.T.) and the City of Hamilton.[3]

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