Teachers, Students & Citizens
Join Us in the Discovery
Our communities, Brantford, Brant County, Six Nations and the Mississauga, are a part of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 whether we want to be or not. We simply can’t escape our important historical connection and collective relevance to that time period.
Did you know that General Brock crossed the Grand River several times on his way to and from Ft. Malden and Fort Detroit? Did you know that we know where and why?
Are you sure you know where the original Brant’s Fording Place is?
Why were the Six Nations/Haudenosaunee/Iroquois and local militia so important to the war effort?
Why was this area so important for the Americans to attack in 1814?
Did you know this was the area of the last battle north of the Great Lakes in the war?
Did you know that this was the deepest penetration made into Upper Canada and Six Nations by the Americans?
Why were the First Nations so important to the outcome of this war?
Did the Iroquois, known as the Six Nations or the Haudenosaunee, benefit after the war was over?
What internal conflict between the Haudenosaunee, on the Grand River and Niagara River, did this war create?
We have established a War of 1812 200th Anniversary Committee that will explore, develop and share new information related to this area that will benefit the teachers in their history curriculum as well as support the First Nations, MĂ©tis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework.
1812 Bicentennial Map of Niagara
Provided by: Niagara 1812 Bicentennial Legacy Council
For more information please visit www.discover1812.com
Grand River Watershed Map
Courtesy, and permission, of the Grand River Conservation Authority
http://www.grandriver.ca/Grca/WatershedMap.pdf
