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Mohawk Chapel Cemetery is located in Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
Also known as Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks, this small cemetery is "the oldest surviving church building in Ontario and was the first Anglican church in Upper Canada. It is one of only three Chapels Royal in Canada. In 1981, the chapel was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Constructed in 1785 by the British Crown, the chapel was given to the Mohawk people led by Joseph Brant for their support of the Crown during the American Revolution. They had migrated to Canada after Britain lost the Thirteen Colonies and were awarded land for resettlement. Originally called St. Paul's, the church is commonly referred to as the Mohawk Chapel. It is part of the Anglican Diocese of Huron and has a chaplain appointed by the Bishop of Huron, in consultation with the congregation.
Joseph Brant's tomb
In 1850, the remains of Joseph Brant were moved from the original burial site in Burlington to a tomb at the Mohawk Chapel. His son, John Brant, was also interred in the tomb. Next to Brant's tomb is a boulder memorializing the writer Pauline Johnson, who was born in the nearby Six Nations Reserve and attended services in the chapel.
In 1904, it was designated as a Chapel Royal by King Edward VII."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohawk_Chapel
The photo on this project is of Prince Arthur with the Chiefs of the Six Nations at the Mohawk Chapel, Brantford, in 1869. Directly across from the prince, is Captain William John Simcoe Kerr.
Kerr was the hereditary chief of the Mohawk or Tekarihogea. His great grandfather was
Chief Joseph Brant, Thayendanegea of the Six Nations. Chief Joseph is buried at the Mohawk Chapel Cemetery.
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/639428/mohawk-chapel-cemetery
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mohawk-chapel