Chiefswood Museum Historic Site»
Birthplace & Childhood Home of Tekahionwake,
Emily Pauline Johnson
The mansion known as
Chiefswood, sits atop the rolling hills along one of Canada's Heritage Rivers, The Grand
River. Mohawk Chief George H.M. Johnson built this mansion as a wedding present for
his English bride, Emily. Built from walnut trees from the Estate, it is laid out in
a rare plank on plank construction. Approximate square footage of the two floors is
2100 ft.
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