Brant County

Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead National Historic Site portrays rural life in the 19th century. Adelaide was instrumental in the establishment of the YWCA, VON, National Council of Women, the Women’s Institute and domestic science in public schools. Built in 1851...

This heritage barn was built by James Allan Edgar and John Guthrie Edgar after the turn of the 20thcentury. Owners Marsha Deans Edgar and John Edgar, are descended from local farming families that emigrated from Scotland. This original quilt block...

Paris visitors marvel at its beauty and history - the lovely cobblestone and brick buildings, the rivers, bridges, and parks. Located on property that was once the fairgrounds, this building and the surrounding parkland reflect that history. Constructed in 1922 as an...

Once a quiet rural road, Paris Rd. has become a main route between Paris and nearby Brantford, but was once a toll road owned and operated by David Patten, an early settler to the area. First settled in 1829 by...

Located in Glenhyrst Gardens, a beautifully landscaped 16-acre park on the banks of the Grand River, this historic home was bequeathed to the City of Brantford by Edmund Cockshutt in 1957, with directions that it be a place for artistic...

The Woodland Cultural Centre is a First Nations educational and cultural centre. It was established in 1972 to protect, promote, interpret, and present the history, language, intellectual and cultural heritage of the Anishinaabe and Onkwehon:we. Our member Nations include: Wahta...

One of Ontario’s oldest historic house museums, the Bell Homestead National Historic Site is the family home of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone. Brantford is known as the Telephone City, and this original quilt block represents the first...

Built by John McEwan, one of several settlers who came from Scotland to Mount Pleasant in the 1850s, this yellow brick house is built in the Victorian Italianate style. Now home to Red Red Bobbin Quilt Shop, specializing in fabric...

The McAlister family's connection to Mount Pleasant goes back 200 years. Born in Ireland to Scottish parents, Samuel McAlister first came to Upper Canada from America around 1800, settling at Long Point in Norfolk County. Originally property of the Sturgis...

This former general store, post office and residence has been a meeting spot in Mount Pleasant since being built c. 1834 by Russell and Juletta Sturgis Hardy. It is the birthplace of Arthur Sturgis Hardy, 4th Premier of Ontario (1896-1899),...

A mill was built in this location c. 1801, and the land acquired by Captain Thomas Perrin Sr. in the early 1800s. In 1811, Perrin raised a militia flank company of settlers. Known as “Captain Barefoot” to his men, he...

In late 1814, American General Duncan McArthur set out from Detroit with the intent to attack the British at Burlington Heights. Destroying many mills and resources on his route, the Americans eventually arrived at Malcolm’s Mills (now Oakland) where he...

Situated between Kenny Creek and Horner Creek, both tributaries of Whitemans Creek, this area is rich in agriculture. Nearby Harley Road is known as the "Quaker Trail" for its historical significance as a route for early settlers. The "Wheels" pattern...

Acquired by the Brant Historical Society in 1951, this building is home to the Brant Museum & Archives. Built in approximately 1879 by Fredrick Brendon, it was home to Rev. William Cochrane from 1883 to 1896. Founded in 1908, the...

This property is part of the Phelps Tract, a 1,200-acre parcel of land granted by Joseph Brant in 1804 to his friend and advisor Epaphras Lord Phelps. Phelps advised that the Six Nations remain neutral during the War of 1812...

Situated at the main crossroads, the Mount Pleasant Pioneer Cemetery is designated by the County of Brant under the Ontario Heritage Act. Granted as a burying ground upon the death of village co-founder Thomas Sturgis in 1802, the cemetery contains...

The ancient oaks in Art Cadman Lion’s Park were once part of an oak savannah plain that stretched east to Brantford and south to Norfolk. Many local stories can be traced to Whiteman’s Creek and the settlement of this area. The...

The Bryning Manse, owned by Michael and Delia O’Byrne since 1986, is named for Rev. John Bryning (1770-1853) who came to Mount Pleasant as the first resident minister c. 1828. Bryning officiated at most of the marriages in the hamlet...

The community of Burford is over 219 years old, and was a prominent British outpost by the time of the War of 1812. The pioneer cemetery land was donated by Loyalist settler John Fowler in 1799. The first burial took...