[4] Peter was born in Ireland while Margaret was First Nations, representative of the diverse Indigenous, African and European heritage of the community’s early settlers.

[5] George Brown, who founded the Globe and Mail newspaper, helped start the Liberal Party of Canada, and was one of the architects of Canadian Confederation, purchased an 800-acre farm opposite the river from Cainsville in 1866.

A historical marker overlooking George Brown’s farm is visible at the corner of Johnson and Colborne Street in Cainsville.

A commemorative plaque in the area, situated on the Cainsville Trail, continuing from the Hamilton–Brantford–Cambridge Trails, on the underpass going under Colborne St, on the South side near Johnson Road[8] reads:Bunnell’s Landing: Early Black Settlement When Joseph Brant and his supporters came to Canada from New York in 1784 they brought their American slaves with them to the Grand River Valley.

Across the river from Bunnell’s Landing is Bow Park Farm, the home of George Brown (1818-1880), Journalist and Statesman.

[12][13] The area in Brantford experienced rapid population growth in recent decades due to the establishment of several subdivisions along Garden Ave and Johnson Road.