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City in Ontario, Canada
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Brantford is a former industrial city of 105,000 people (2021) on the Grand River in Southwestern Ontario. "The Telephone City", it is where Alexander Graham Bell said he invented his telephone, and from where he placed the first long-distance call to nearby Paris (Ontario). His Tutela Heights home, south of the city, is an international tourist attraction. For ice hockey fans, it's also famous as the hometown of the legendary Wayne Gretzky.
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The location of the invention of the telephone, Bell's house, now a museum, has been restored to its 1870s appearance and also includes an exhibit illustrating history of the telephone.
This was the first Protestant Church built in Ontario, and the first Royal Chapel to belong to First Nations (Aboriginal) people. It was built by the British Crown in 1785 for the Mohawk and Iroquois people (Six Nations of the Grand River) was dedicated in 1788 as a reminder of the original agreements made with the British during the American Revolution. In 1904 the chapel received Royal status from King Edward VII in memory of the longstanding alliance. It is a spiritual and restful place and it is calming to roam the peaceful graveyard which surrounds the chapel. Joseph Brant and his son John Brant are buried here.
Brantford was the birthplace and home of Mohawk poet E. Pauline Johnson, and her home is now a National Historic Site.
Here you will discover Canada's military history, from the United Empire Loyalists of the 1700s, to the peace keepers of today. There are artifacts from the war of 1812, the South African War, and World Wars I & II. Motorcycle enthusiasts will enjoy the Motorcycle Museum which is also on the site.
The stone and brick courthouse was built on land purchased from the Six Nations in 1852. The structure housed court rooms, county offices, a law library and a gaol.
Mohawk Institute Residential School
The Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve took over a residential school building and converted it into a cultural centre containing 3 art galleries, a history museum and a library. The centre is a memorial to the Indigenous children who suffered abuse at the former school. Visits may require an appointment. The website provides a download for a self-guided tour.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Live music, rock-and-roll theme, burgers, wings, pastas, ribs.
Diverse menu including vegan and gluten-free choices.
A converted schoolhouse dating back to the 1870s, with a nostalgic collection of school days memorabilia. Nightly entertainment in the piano bar. Wheelchair accessible.
though a restaurant in most cities, is a very popular bar in Brantford that is packed on weekends and even has a bouncer to keep out the rowdy ones.
Bar, buffet, indoor pool, whirlpool, Wi-Fi, playground.
Café on-site, 80 rooms, Wi-Fi, newspaper, fax/copy service, refrigerators and microwaves in ground-floor rooms. Extra charge for pets.
Fitness centre, Wi-Fi, business and meeting facilities, breakfast. Extra $15/night for pets.
Hot breakfast, newspapers, Internet, 84 rooms, suites. Indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness centre, business meeting rooms. Near industrial park, no smoking, no pets.
Brantford's only mall with more than 10 stores. It is a fairly sized mall with numerous stores, and only one level. Parking is all around the mall.
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Brantford Municipal Airport is west of the city. The John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton is about 35 km east of Brantford.
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