Up Coming Events and Latest News:
Current CoBACH Exhibit
January – April
“Map Your Way Thru Brighton”
(Variety of Vintage Brighton Maps)
CoBACH Exhibit
Winter Hours, April thru October
Thursday—Friday 5—8pm
Saturday 11am—5pm
Sunday 2—5pm
Closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
LARRY LAWRENCE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP, 2026
The Larry Lawrence Memorial scholarship is given yearly to any 11th or 12th grade student who will graduate from any of the four Brighton area high schools or has graduated in the past five years and is going to a skilled trade / vocational / technical school. The scholarship check will be written to the school the awardee is attending.
The online application for the scholarship is available at larrylawrencescholarship.brightonareahistorical.com
The application is also available to download here (click on link to download) and must be filled out and submitted no later than April 30, 2026.
The Brighton Area Historical Society Larry Lawrence Scholarship Committee will make its selection by May 15, 2026, and notify the awardee by May 30, 2026.
Annual Vintage Jewelry Sale
Save the date and share with your friends:
Our annual Vintage Jewelry Sale is set for May 2nd through May 8th at CoBACH Center located at 202 Main Street in downtown Brighton. This is our biggest fundraiser and we appreciate the community support we have had in the past. We continue to collect donated jewelry throughout the year for this sale, so please call us if you have any jewelry set aside and we will arrange a pickup for you. All types of jewelry is accepted: old watches, clip earrings, holiday pins, etc. We have a team who will repair the jewelry and package it for sale.
Contact Nancy at 517-304-5044 for any questions or to arrange a pickup. Thank You.
January 2026 — Happy New Year!
On behalf of the Brighton Area Historical Society Board, thank you to all of our members who have renewed their membership or made additional donations to one of our many projects, it is certainly appreciated by us. We have many that became new sponsors this year as well. Each and every donation and renewal means lot to us and means we can take on additional projects in 2026. You will note on Page 2 of Trail Tales those that have donated and contributed. The membership drive runs through January 31st. The membership application/renewal form is included with this issue.
Our last event of 2025 – Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus was held on December14th at Lyon Schoolhouse and was a huge success. We counted approximately 250 people in attendance and we were so happy to offer this event free of charge to the community. Many families have attended for years, and watching their children grow while enjoying our one-room schoolhouse is very rewarding for us. Homemade cookies were available along with each child making a Christmas craft to take home. I wish to thank the following people for their help: Lynn Strong, Pat Tucker, Steve and Denise Black, Ron and Trish Cyr, Mindy Kinsey, Peg White, Tom Reinke, and Jim Vichich. It was a very rewarding day.
Hello 2026 — We are setting our calendar for 2026 and have a some exciting events in place. Our Jewelry Show Fundraiser will again be held in May. Watch our newsletter for exact dates and timing. We are planning additional cemetery tours for the community during the summer and offering 2 member events at Lyon School. Watch for those details in our newsletter. Additionally, we will continue work in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
As we venture into 2026, the Brighton Area Historical Society would like to THANK YOU for being part of our journey and for sharing our passion for preserving the past.
Nancy Fredenburg, President, BAHS
(517) 304-5044
info@BrightonAreaHistorical.com
Membership Matters!
What do I get for my BAHS membership?
There are clubs and there are causes. Many join clubs… to use the golf course to socialize with a select group of folks or to get special deals on merchandise. We at the BAHS would rather think of investing in a cause. Our members come together from a wide range of interests and experiences. Together we make a huge difference for our community, families and ourselves.
This world is better when we can observe around the bend and down the street, people working to maintain and preserve the history of the community we love.
Your continued BAHS membership is significant because it provides BAHS with a base of reoccurring funds to do the tasks and projects we do. Your membership dues, donations and sponsorships assist this effort and provides a revenue stream for our future.
Memberships, Donations and Sponsorships Matter! Strengthening our community, one member at a time.
BRIGHTON AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEEDS YOU!
Steve Black, Jerry Damon, Tony Ferreyra — BAHS Membership Committee
We are please to announce that you may now purchase or renew a membership and make a donation online, or go shopping at our Gift Shop! Just click on the button below.
or BAHS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL-2026 / Sponsorship form download
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LARRY LAWRENCE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Larry Lawrence Memorial scholarship will be given yearly to a graduating senior from the Brighton Area that is going to a Vocational School. The scholarship will be for $2500.00 to support the awardee in his or her education.
For more information, please refer to the Larry Lawrence Memorial Scholarship Program by clicking here: