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    The Founding of Brantford In the 1820's significant improvements to the Hamilton and London road attracted settlers to the Indian lands at Brant's Ford where this thoroughfare crossed the Grand River

    Plaque at the site of the first telephone business office in Canada, located at 94 Tutela Heights Rd, Brantford, Ontario.

    Dr. Augusta Stowe Gullen 1857 - 1943 Canada's first woman graduate in medicine was born in Mount Pleasant. She attended the Toronto School of Medicine, received her degree from Victoria University in

    Plaque at the Brant County Courthouse, located at 70 Wellington Street, Brantford, Ontario.

    Plaque marking the birthplace of Adelaide Hunter Hoodless.

    Robert Kennedy Duncan 1868 - 1914 Born in Brantford and receiving his early education here and in Mitchell, Ontario, Duncan was graduated in 1891 from University of Toronto with first class honours i

    Royal Canadian College of Organists One of Canada's oldest national associations of musicians, the Royal Canadian College of Organists was established in 1909 following an organizational meeting held

   

    Sara Jeannette Duncan 1861-1922 An internationally renowned author, Duncan was raised in the adjacent house and educated locally. She taught school briefly, but then determinedly turned to journalism

    St. Paul's 1785 H.M. Chapel of the Mohawks This chapel, the first Protestant church in Ontario, was built by the Crown for the Mohawks of the Six Nations Iroquois who settled here in 1784. It replace

    PRESTON PARK A memorial to the late T.H. Preston A resident of this city from 1890 to 1925 Provided for the people of Brantford by the Board of Parks Commissioners and the family of Mr. Preston.

    Norman Duncan 1871 - 1916 Born in Brantford and later living in Mitchell, Duncan attended University of Toronto 1891-95. He followed his brother Robert to U.S.A. and received his Litt. D. from Univer

    The Ontario School for the Blind In 1869, on the recommendation of the Rev. Egerton Ryerson, Superintendent of Education, funds were allocated to establish the first provincial school for blind child

    The Mohawk Institute The Mohawk Institute was established in 1831 for children of the Six Nations Iroquois living on the Grand River. Pupils from other native communities in Ontario attended the scho

    Hon. George Brown 1818-1880 Across the Grand River at this point lies "Bow Park", once the farm of George Brown, a leading architect of Confederation, who built up an estate of some 800 acres beginni

   

    Simple chalk drawing of a hand with accompanying message "wash your hands."