St. Paul's 1785 H.M. Chapel of the Mohawks

St. Paul's 1785 H.M. Chapel of the Mohawks

Photo by Alan L Brown - June 18, 2004

St. Paul's 1785 H.M. Chapel of the Mohawks

Photo by Alan L Brown - June 18, 2004

Plaque Location

The City of Brantford
In front of the Chapel of the Mohawks on the south side of Mohawk Road just east of Birkett Lane

Plaque Text

This chapel, the first Protestant church in Ontario, was built by the Crown for the Mohawks of the Six Nations Iroquois who settled here in 1794. It replaced the Queen Anne Chapel (1712) at Fort Hunter, New York, which the Mohawk lost, along with their lands, as a result of their alliance with the British during the American War of Independence. The church was dedicated to St. Paul in 1788 by the Reverend John Stuart. In 1904 it was given Royal designation by Edward VII. It is the only Royal Chapel in North America.

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