200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 as related to Brantford, Brant County and Six Nations
A new Caldwell’s Rangers re-enactment group is being formed to support the 200th anniversary. Brantford’s unit has aligned itself with Fort Malden’s Caldwell’s Rangers, Amherstburg, under Captain John McLeod. Caldwell’s Rangers, in Brantford, will be developing a contemporary and historic relationship with Haudenosaunee. Youth on the Six Nations Territory along the Grand River as well as non Native youth in our schools through out Brantford and Brant County will be encouraged to get involved. This process is under way and will accelerate over the next 3 years leading up to the 200th anniversary. Real People’s History has joined with Chiefswood Museum N.H.S. and will be working on the project together.
Zig Misiak as a
Caldwell’s Ranger Officer
Real People’s History will be a source of information related to the War of 1812 and our communities. Over the following weeks and months RPH will provide updates as they are researched, validated and posted for your benefit. Brantford as a city did not exist during the War of 1812 but Six Nations Territory did and was very vibrant. Six Nations Territory had to be traversed regularly as it was on a main route between Detroit, the Niagara Peninsula, and York (Toronto). As a matter of fact Brant’s Fording Place was a main junction also leading south towards Port Dover. This resulted in some very interesting activities. General Brock crossed the Grand River on his way to take Fort Detroit which was the first major action of the War of 1812.
