Brantford, Ontario, Canada -

Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in south-western Ontario, Canada. This single-tier municipality was once part of Brant County.

the City had a population of 90,192 in the Canada 2006 Census.

Brantford, geographically surrounded by Brant, is connected to Woodstock in the west and Hamilton in the east by Highway 403 and to Cambridge to the north by Highway 24. Highway 424, connecting Highway 401 from Cambridge to Highway 403 in Brantford, is in the planning stages.

Brantford is sometimes known by the nickname The Telephone City, after one of the City's most famous former residents, Alexander Graham Bell.

the City was first settled in 1784 when Captain Joseph Brant and the Six Nations Indians left New York to settle in Canada. As a reward for their loyalty to the Crown, they were given a large land grant on the Grand River. The original Mohawk settlement was on the south edge of the present-day city at a location favourable for landing canoes.

Brant's crossing of the river gave the original name to the area: Brant's ford.

By 1847, European settlers began to settle further up the river at a ford in the Grand River and named the village Brantford. The native settlement was abandoned except for the Mohawk Chapel which remains Ontario's oldest Protestant church.

Brantford was incorporated as a city in 1877.

World-class gardens, museums and cultural attractions, scenic trails and paddling await you in the City of Brantford. Located just one hour's drive from The city of Toronto, Brantford, Ontario Canada is the perfect place for your next getaway. Cozy Bed & Breakfasts and family-friendly hotels provide your home away from home.

Known as "The Telephone City", Brantford is home to the Alexander Graham Bell Homestead National Historic Site. It was here that the great inventor conceived his idea for the telephone, an invention that forever changed the world of communications. Brantford is also the hometown of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Memorabilia from the career of "The Great one" and other local sports legends are on display at the Gretzky Sports Hall of Recognition.

Have you been to Brantford before? Why not visit again and Re-Discover Brantford. the City has changed and grown. Now home to university campuses, fine dining and first-rate stage shows our downtown is evolving into a cultural hot-spot. For more information or for your free Visitor Guide, call Tourism Brantford at 1-800-265-6299.

Answer the call of the Telephone City!