Six Nations of the Grand River.

Site: Chiefswood National Historic Site

Record #: SIM0223
Last Full Update: 25 Jun 2026

Service Details

Hours

Tue-Sun 10 am-3 pm (May-Oct)
Dates

Victoria Day to Oct (Thanksgiving weekend) - booked tours and education programming available year round
Areas Served Brant County ; Brantford ; Haldimand County ; Norfolk County ; Six Nations of the Grand River
Eligibility

Individuals interested in history and historical sites
Application

Call or email

  • no application required
Languages English
Fees Admission - $15 for guided tours and $10 for self-guided tours; Call to inquire about group rates and bookings

Address and Location

Site Location 13 km west of Caledonia along the Grand River between Onondaga and Middleport
Located In Community Ohsweken
Address & Map
1037 Hwy 54
Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0
Intersection Hwy 54 and Chiefswood Rd
Mailing Address PO Box 640 
1037 Hwy 54 
Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0
Physical Access Partially Accessible - museum ground floor is accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Historic site offering guided tours and education programming

Site features:

  • surrounded by Carolinian Forest, along the banks of the Grand River
  • birthplace and childhood home of the renowned Mohawk and English poetess, E Pauline Johnson
  • museum managed by the Chiefswood Board of Directors, and Six Nations Tourism, a sub-department of Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council
  • site is a tourist destination aimed to provide a unique historical and cultural experience for all its visitors
  • historic site features identical entrances – the South entrance faces the river to welcome Six Nations community members who arrived by canoe, and the North entrance faces the road to welcome visitors from surrounding communities who arrived by horse-drawn carriage. The two entrances are a living symbol of the shared cultures of the Johnson family

Contact Information

Office Phone Six Nations Tourism 519-758-5444
E-Mail sntexperience@sixnations.ca
Website https://chiefswoodnhs.ca/
Social Media Facebook Instagram
Primary Contact Jaquie Jamieson, Tourism Manager, Six Nations Tourism; Email: tourismmanager@sixnations.ca
Alternate Contact Quentin Stroud, Programming and Marketing Coordinator, Six Nations Tourism; Email: SNTMPC@sixnations.ca