Brighton Area Historical Society

These two BAHS members were recognized for their contributions to the Brighton area. They were inducted into the Brighton Area Women’s History Roll of Honor at a recent ceremony held at the Brighton District Library. The first Brighton area celebration of women’s accomplishments took place in March of 2002. Kate Lowry is a lifelong resident […]

More Silhouettes Return to Downtown!

01-Sep-2024

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During a visit to the downtown Millpond area, visit the (15) Brighton Victorian Silhouettes. These life-size, two dimensional, color figures was a joint project of the Brighton Area Historical Society and the Brighton Art Guild in 2017 for Brighton’s 150th Anniversary. Each historical figure from Brighton’s past has an attached biography board telling you the […]

2024 Annual Jewelry Sale Fundraiser

01-Jun-2024

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Our annual Jewelry Sale fundraiser was a huge success. We would like to thank all those who donated jewelry, those who visited and pur-chased jewelry, and those who volunteered their time contributing to the success of the show. We are very grateful for all the support. Please consider a jewelry donation for 2025! Contact Jim […]

Let’s Deal Some History!

01-Aug-2023

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A special collector’s edition of new “Then & Now” historical Brighton playing cards will be available FREE from downtown restaurants and retail stores. Each card has a unique old Brighton photo of an early downtown building. Learn the history of the building by reading the short narrative that includes a description of the building with […]

BAHS Wins State Preservation Award!

30-Apr-2023

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The Brighton Area Historical Society has won a Preservation Award for their outstanding work in Brighton’s Old Village Cemetery. This specific award, through the Michigan Historic Preservation Network, is the “Community Award” for completion of a restoration project that enlists the help of other community groups. The initial restoration work started in 2009 with resurrecting […]

A Heartfelt Thank You to Marieanna Bair

30-Jun-2020

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The Brighton community owes a debt of gratitude to Marieanna Bair for her leadership and ex-hausting research of old community and family documents over the past 36 years. This intensive work has led to numerous written articles detailing the history of people, businesses, farms and churches of the Brighton Area.At the May Brighton Area Historical […]

Civil War Soldiers, Brighton’s Old Village Cemetery

02-Jun-2018

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A Self-Guided Walking Tour Booklet of Civil War Soldiers’, Graves in Brighton’s Old Village Cemetery The past teaches much, and a cemetery is an unlikely but abundant wealth of information. Every grave stone is a story. Judith Coebley looked at the Old Village Cemetery and saw a vast amount of stories that need to be […]

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