Brantford
Brantford was founded when a piece of land was purchased from the Six Nations in 1839. The city takes its name from Joseph Brant, Chief of the Six Nations. Local First Nations historical and cultural sites along with the invention of the telephone bring groups to this area.
Brant Museum & Archives
Read up on Brantford’s past – and perhaps your own family tree – with a trip to the Brant Museum and Archives. An essential stop for historians, visitors and residents alike, it features period room settings and storefront displays that trace this region’s history beginning with the settlement of the Six Nations.
Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead
Birthplace and childhood home of the founder of the Women’s Institute, Adelaide Hunter Hoodless was also instrumental in establishing the YWCA and the Victorian Order of Nurses. The homestead has been restored and furnished dating back to 1857-1910, the period of her lifetime. The grounds are available for picnics and have washrooms and a shelter.
Bell Homestead
See where Alexander Graham Bell conceived the idea for the telephone in 1874. Carefully restored and furnished with original Bell family artifacts, the Homestead has been, and continues to be, a cherished historic home and parkland. Costumed tour guides and audio-visual presentations allow guests to gain an understanding of how a young teacher of the deaf came to invent the telephone. Open year round.
