Brantford in Brant County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
St. Paul’s 1785 H.M. Chapel of the Mohawks
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St. Paul’s 1785 Chapelle Royale des Mohawks
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 11, 2014
1. St. Paul’s 1785, H.M. Chapel of the Mohawks Marker
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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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 43° 7.461′ N, 80° 14.123′ W. Marker is in Brantford, Ontario, in Brant County. It can be reached from Mohawk Street close to Morrison Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Mohawk Street, Brantford ON N3S 2X2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area and in Southwestern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Her Majesty’s Chapel of the Mohawks (within shouting distance of this marker); Mohawk Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Tomb of THAYENDANEGEA (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Canoe Landing for the Mohawk Village (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Mohawk Institute (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); John Hicks Whale (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Rev. Peter Jones (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Royal Victoria Place (approx. 2.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brantford.
More about this marker. This marker is located near the chapel.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 11, 2014
2. St. Paul’s 1785, Chapelle Royale des Mohawks Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 11, 2014
3. St. Paul’s 1785 Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 11, 2014
4. St. Paul’s, H.M. Chapel of the Mohawks Marker
Postcard by Stedman Bros., circa 1910
5. Mohawk Church, Built 1785. Brantford, Canada.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on September 11, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 25, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 5. submitted on June 5, 2015. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
