Old Village Cemetery Spring Cleanup, May 5, 9am-12nn
Can You Help?
The 10th Annual Old Village Cemetery Spring Cleanup is 6 weeks away. Can you spare 3 hours on a Saturday morning to give some time for our deceased veterans and the early settlers of Brighton.
You are guaranteed a wonderful feeling and some good laughs when your work is completed by noon! This is quality Civic Pride!
Our goal is to get the 1838 burial ground looking respectful for Memorial Day. There (45) Civil War veteran grave sites and (2) from WWII.
You will see headstones with names you already know: Spencer, Hyne, Lee, Hacker, Clark, Worden, Appleton, McClements, Fonda, Newman the and another (500) of Brighton early settlers.
Join the different boy scout troops, Cheryl Stockwell kids and the community to help GIVE BACK!
This will be a day you won’t forget!
Special WWII FREE Presentation – A B-17 Pilot’s Story of Survival
May 20th, 1-3pm at CoBACH Center
Lt. Carah’s B-17 is shot down and crashes into German held France. The story will cover how he evaded the enemy many times, being protected by local patriots and his odyssey to safety. This is an awesome presentation by son Warren Carah. Wonderful photos, crash site B-17 memorabilia and the rest of the story. A definite don’t miss!
Memorial Day, Monday, May 28
CoBACH Center 9am-1 pm:
Experience a FREE museum quality Civil War Display before and after the Parade in downtown Brighton.
You will see wonderful displays showing rifles, hand guns, uniforms, ordnance and more.
Stop in. Bring the children and adults for this cool FREE local exhibit dealing with America’s War of Rebellion!
“WWI Armistice Centennial”
September through Mid November
FREE Exhibit
CoBACH Center Hours:
Sunday – Friday, 5 – 8pm
Saturday 11am – 5pm
Closed Mondays
For more information, please call 810.250.7276
Veterans’ Day Program
Saturday, November 10, 2018
11am – Veterans Parade on Main Street, Brighton
11:15am – 11:40am – Veterans Program at Millpond Memorial
11:45am – 12:15pm – Veterans Program in the Old Village Cemetery
Civil War Private Ernest Crippen will be honored. The story of Brighton’s (5) Crippen
brothers and their service to the Union during the Civil War will be shared.
“Old Fashioned Christmas”
Nov 20 – Dec 21
CoBACH Center Hours:
Sunday – Friday, 5 – 8pm
Saturday 11am – 5pm
Closed Mondays
For more information, please call 810.250.7276
Beginning April 2nd, 2019
CoBACH Display
“My Hometown”
Free Exhibit
CoBACH Reopens April 2
Sunday—Friday 5—8pm
Saturday 11am—5pm
Closed Monday
Do you have unwanted jewelry sitting around? What about jewelry boxes that are filled with those unused family hand-me-downs? Please consider donating those bracelets, earrings, watches, neck-laces, pins ad rings to help fund Brighton area history projects. 100% of funds raised are used for preservation and programs.
Contact Jim at 517-304-7722 for pickup or donation questions.
Old Village Cemetery, Annual Clean-up
May 4, 2019 — 9am—12nn
Please join the Brighton Area Historical Society and the Brighton community for a morning of “civic pride” at the Old Village Cemetery. The debris from winter including broken branches and leaves are being removed to prepare the cemetery for the upcoming Memorial Day. There are (47) soldier graves and about (550) graves of the early fathers and mothers of Brighton. Each grave deserves a respectful appearance and your help is critical.
Jim Vichich 810.250.7276
President, Brighton Area Historical Society
Jvichich@comcast.net