Thanks flar! I love seeing the transformation of the Beach Strip over the years. Tons of renovations have taken place.
The Beach strip has a ton of history as well. During the War of 1812 the Beach strip was a resting place for British troops as it's strategically located close to both Niagara and Toronto. It was called King's Head Inn but it was destroyed by American troops during the War.
After the war the Beach Strip became a place where it transformed Hamilton into the dominate city in the region. At a time Dundas was booming with the Desjardin canal and had a bigger population. Soon George Hamilton, founder of Hamilton saw the importance of the Beach Strip and transformed the place into a major cargo port. After that Hamilton defeated Dundas and become the dominate city in the region. Soon the Desjardin canal closed to cargo.
^ That lighthouse was built in 1858, one of the oldest lighthouse in Canada. Currently it's under renovation with the goal of opening it up to the public next year to allow visitors to climb the tower.