Thirty years ago, the wooden vault in which Brant's remains and those of his son John were interred had become dilapidated. The Six Nations resolved upon constructing a new one of stone, and re-interring the remains. Brant was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity in his day, and the various Masonic lodges throughout the neighbourhood lent their aid to the Indians in their undertaking. The project was finally carried out on the twenty-seventh of November, 1850. There was an immense gathering at Mohawk village on the occasion, which is generally referred to as "Brant's second funeral." The Indians and whites vied with each other in doing honour to the memory of the departed chief. The remains were interred in a more spacious vault, over which a plain granite tomb was raised. The slab which covers the aperture contains the following inscription: This Tomb Is erected to the memory of THAYENDANEGEA, or CAPT. JOSEPH BRANT, Principal Chief and Warrior of The Six Nations Indians, By his Fellow Subjects, Admirers of his Fidelity and Attachment to the British Crown. Born on the Banks of the Ohio River, 1742, died at Wellington Square, U.C., 1807. It also contains the remains Of his son Ahyouwaighs, or CAPT. JOHN BRANT, who succeeded his father as TEKARIHOGEA, And distinguished himself In the war of 1812-15 Born at the Mohawk Village, U.C., 1794; Died at the same place, 1832. Erected 1850.