The Brown Homestead is a new kind of heritage organization. We are stewards of the past working to promote a brighter future through creative education, nurturing human relationships and inspiring a growing passion for learning. We are working with an amazing team and an energized community to transform The Brown Homestead, site of the oldest home in St. Catharines, into a thriving cultural centre and gathering place for the Niagara Region. We believe historic sites reach their full potential as community catalysts and creative educational leaders, and we are working to ensure that historic site management becomes an integral part of community planning and development.