Brantford Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Ontario, Canada
About Brantford
Brantford is named after Joseph Brant, an important Mohawk First Nations (Aboriginal) chief during the American Revolutionary War and later, who led his people in their first decades in Upper Canada. Many of his descendants, and other First Nations citizens, live on the nearby Reserve of Six Nations of the Grand River, 20 km from Brantford; it is the most populous reserve in Canada. The Iroquoian-speaking Attawandaron, known in English as the Neutral Nation, lived in the Grand River valley area before the 17th century; their main village and seat of the chief, Kandoucho, was identified by 19th-century historians as having been located on the Grand River where present-day Brantford developed. This community, like the rest of their settlements, was destroyed when the Iroquois declared war in
Top Attractions in Brantford
Explore the best things to see and do in Brantford:
- ★Alexander Graham Bell Homestead
- ★Brant County Courthouse
- ★Canadian Military Heritage Museum
- ★Chiefswood
- ★Her Majesty's Chapel of the Mohawks
- ★Woodland Cultural Centre
Where to Eat in Brantford
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Angel's Diner
- 🍴Sociable Kitchen & Tavern
- 🍴Taal Fine Indian Cuisine
- 🍴The Olde School Restaurant
- 🍴Zander's Fire Grill and Brew Lounge
Where to Stay in Brantford
- 🏨Bell City Motel
- 🏨Best Western Brantford Hotel & Conference Centre
- 🏨Comfort Inn
- 🏨Days Inn
- 🏨Hampton Inn & Suites
Brantford Travel Guide Sections
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