Brantford.ca City of Brantford, Ontario Canada Information
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City of Brantford - The Corporation of the City of Brantford, Ontario Canada
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Brantford was named for Captain Joseph Thayendanegea Brant, a Mohawk Chief who led the Six Nations People from upper New York State to the Grand River basin where they established their village in 1784.
The City is proud to be home to Her Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks, the first Protestant church built in Ontario, the first Royal Chapel to belong to native people, and the final resting place of Captain Joseph Brant, the Mohawk leader for whom Brantford is named.
The Grand River is a Canadian Heritage River, and is an integral part of Brantford’s history. Known as the ‘Highway of the Iroquois’, this river serves the community today as a unique place to canoe, kayak, or fish.
