Did You Know? June, 2026
F or over 20 years Historic Brighton has offered programs and published quarterly newsletter/journals on our mission to explore our town’s history and educate our community about Brighton’s past.
Our organization includes professional historians, researchers, librarians, architects, long-time Brighton residents, and many others who possess a strong curiosity about their surroundings.
We have covered the Seneca Indians, our neighborhoods and sites, local cultural and religious institutions, historic personages, architectural history, historic preservation and many other subjects.
Our archive of journals on Brighton history is here. Specific topics may be searched through our comprehensive index.
Did You Know?
A Brighton resident famous for a certain sport developed his skills as a young child when he herded the cows in a pasture to one spot so they would eat the grass. This clever solution created the perfect surface for practicing this sport.
To find out who this athlete was and what was his sport in which he excelled, just follow this link!
You will also find many other fascinating articles written since 2000 by browsing our complete Newsletter archives here.
In our new Spring 2026 Newsletter issue, some of the featured topics include:
- Welome to Brighton: 100 Years of Zoning Ordinances
- Merchants of Monroe: Bruce Bellwood: – “Mr. Brighton”
- History Today: Historic Photos at Brighton High School
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Did You Know? June, 2026
F or over 20 years Historic Brighton has offered programs and published quarterly newsletter/journals on our mission to explore our town’s history and educate our community about Brighton’s past.
Our organization includes professional historians, researchers, librarians, architects, long-time Brighton residents, and many others who possess a strong curiosity about their surroundings.
We have covered the Seneca Indians, our neighborhoods and sites, local cultural and religious institutions, historic personages, architectural history, historic preservation and many other subjects.
Our archive of journals on Brighton history is here. Specific topics may be searched through our comprehensive index.
Did You Know?
A Brighton resident famous for a certain sport developed his skills as a young child when he herded the cows in a pasture to one spot so they would eat the grass. This clever solution created the perfect surface for practicing this sport.
To find out who this athlete was and what was his sport in which he excelled, just follow this link!
You will also find many other fascinating articles written since 2000 by browsing our complete Newsletter archives here.
In our new Summer 2025 Newsletter issue, some of the featured topics include:
- Kate Gleason: Business Leader and Philanthropist
- The Three Hour Tour of Lock 32″
- Merchants of Monroe: Tony Gaiter, The Elegant Gent
Brighton Brick
Architecture
Brighton Farms
About Us
