Welcome to the Fall Fest 2025 81 Grid Series
This series will offer a variety of DT ratings throughout Brantford and Brant County - be prepared for almost anything. They are being placed for GCAX1X1 Fall Fest 2025, but are not part of the GeoChallenge and are NOT challenge caches. Some will be park and grabs, while others will involve longer hikes or TOTTs. Please check the descriptions and attributes for each cache and do not attempt anything outside of your comfort zone. These caches are being placed to appeal to a wide variety of caching levels and abilities.
The cache IS NOT at the posted coordinates. This is a simple two-stage multi cache. Both stage 1 and the final are located within walking distance of the parking lot.
At the posted coordinates, you should be standing near a plaque dedicated to St. Pauls 1785 and H.M. Chapel of the Mohawks. You will need this plaque to solve for the final coordinates. Your task is to read the plauqe and use the information to determine the final location. The final location is a short distance away, and can be accessed by walking from stage 1. The entire experience should take you less than 30 minutes to complete.
But first, a little info about H.M. Chapel of the Mohawks.
H.M. Chapel of the Mohawks (also called Her Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks) was built in 1785 on the Grand River at what is now Brantford, Ontario. It was originally known as St. Paul’s and is recognized as the first Protestant church in Upper Canada and the oldest surviving church building in Ontario. The British Crown built the chapel for Mohawk and other Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) people who had supported Britain during the American Revolution and then resettled along the Grand River. Their new homeland followed the 1784 Haldimand Proclamation, which set aside land along the river for Six Nations; Parks Canada notes the grant as 760,000 acres on the Grand River.
The chapel has been in continuous use and has changed over time. In 1829, its interior was turned ninety degrees, and in 1869 the design was updated with Victorian-era details. It was declared a Royal Chapel in 1904, and in 1981 it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada. The churchyard includes the graves of Captain Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea)—who led many Six Nations families to the Grand River—his wife, and their son John Brant.
Inside, visitors can see eight commemorative stained-glass windows (by artist David Mitson) that tell stories of the Six Nations and the chapel, as well as historic furnishings like a 1712 Bible and Queen Anne silver. Today the site welcomes visitors and tours through Six Nations Tourism.
In order to find the final location, answer the folloeing questions using the plaqu in front of you.
North - Who dedicated the church to Saint Paul in 1788?
A) Reverend John Michaels - N 43 07.596
B) Reverend John Stuart - N 43 07.545
C) Reverend John Davidson - N 43 07.621
West - Where was the previous Chapel of the Mohawks located, originally built in 1712?
A) Fort Hunter, New York - W 080 14.027
B) Fort Michilimackinac, Michigan - W 080 13.998
C) Prince of Wales Fort, Manitoba - W 080 14.152
Hint - Who gave this chapel the Royal distinction in 1904?
A) Elizabeth I - Under a pile of rocks (look for a large, flat, dark grey stone that points to where the container sits)
B) John V - Hanging on a fence post
C) Edward VII - Hanging just overhear under the canopy of a large evergreen tree, close to the trunk
The final is a short walk away. You are looking for a wsmall, twist-top container wrapped in black hockey tape. There is room for small trade items inside, as well as trackables or geocoins if you wish to move them along. Please bring a pen to sign the logbook, and please replace EXACTLY as found.
This cache is being placed for Fall Fest 2025! by a proud member of:
