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2017 Heritage Walking Tours - Brant
To Saturday 04 November 2017
Presented by The Brant Historical Society
Brantford Architecture Walk: Difficulty: Moderate
- Saturday April 29th - 10:30am
- Starting at the Brant Museum & Archives
- Learn aboutt several local architects responsible for the various building styles in our downtown.
Paris Upper Town Walk: Difficulty: Moderate
- Saturday May 7th - 10:30am
- Starting at the Old Town Hall (13 Burwell Street, Paris)
- Learn about hte establishment of the Town of Paris and its early settlers
Earliest History at the Fording Place Walk: Difficulty: Easy
- Saturday May 20th - 10:30am
- Starting at Brantf's Crossing Park (skateboard park)
- Discover the history of the Fording Place from the ice age to 1775
Original Village of Brantford Walk: Difficulty: Easy
- Saturday June 10th - 10:30am
- Starting at the Armouries on Jubilee Terrace
- Covers the time from the first cabin build in 1807 to the arrival of steam power in 1847.
Local Authors Walk: Difficult: Moderate
- Saturday July 1st - 10:30am
- Starting at Brant Museum & Archives
- An excellent way to celebrate our national and local heritage
Monuments & Memorials Walk: Difficulty: Easy
- Saturday July 22nd - 10:30am
- Starting at the Armouries on Jubilee Terrace
- Hear the seldom told stories of the monuments and memorials that dot the downtown.
Mount Pleasant Heritage Walk: Difficulty: Easy
- Saturday August 19th - 10:30am
- Starting at "The Windmill" in Mount Pleasant
- Explore this unique community whose settlement history pre-dates that of Brantford
Between the Wars Walk: Difficulty: Easy
- Saturday September 9th - 10:30am
- Starting at Brant Museum & Archives
- The history of 1919-1939 reveals a great deal about our city today
Snob Hill & the Lower Town Walk: Difficulty: Hard
- Saturday Septmeber 23rd - 10:30am
- Starting at Kipp's Funeral Home (184 Grand River Street North)
- The History of Paris' upper class lived on Snob hill and looked over the downtown.
Victoris Park Walk: Diffculty: Easy
- Saturday September 30th - 10:30am
- Starting at the Brant Museum & Archives
- Some of Brantford's famous figure for profiled around this city aquare.
Lawren Harris Walk: Difficulty:Easy
- Saturday October 21st - 10:30am
- Starting at the M. Chandler Heritage House at W. Ross Macdonald School
- Learn about this famous artist's early life in Brantford.
Murder Mystery & Mayhem Walk: Difficulty: Easy
- Friday October 27th & Saturday October 28th - 7:00pm
- Starting at the Brant Museum & Archives
- Brantford's history includes some strange stories, suitable for this eerie time of year.
The Great Walk Walk: Difficulty:Easy
- Saturday November 4th - 10:30am
- Starting at the Railway Station
- A century ago local citizens wree listening for the results of the Battle of Passchendaele - learn more.
Easy - relatively flat and 2km of walking
Moderate - some hills and 3km of walking
Hard - many hills and more than 3km of walking
**admission $5.00 with proceeds towards the Brant Hisotrical Society**
phone: 519.752.2483
or visit: brantmuseums.ca