ˌɔn fˈoːɹtiːn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ðə tˈaʊn sˈʌfɚd ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt fˈaɪɚ, ɐ ɹᵻpˈoːɹt ʌvwˈɪtʃ kæn biː fˈaʊnd æt ðə bɹˈændən hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ sˈɛntɚ.
On 14 May 1789, the town suffered a Great Fire, a report of which can be found at the Brandon Heritage Centre.