The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Brighton was established in 1832. It was incorporated as a village in 1867 and as a city in 1928.
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Brighton, decade by decade
Before
2000
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
📷 Add from your albumToday12 photos
CommonsAppleton House historic site2011
CommonsWestphal House2010
CommonsWestern House2010
CommonsOld Town Hall Historic Marker2010
CommonsOld Town Hall2010
CommonsDowntown Brighton Michigan Main Street2010
CommonsDowntown Brighton Michigan Grand River Avenue2010
CommonsChainsaw carving of owls Brighton Recreation Area Michigan2010
CommonsBrighton Michigan Millpond Park2010
CommonsBishop Lake Campground Brighton Recreation Area Michigan2010
CommonsBingham House2010
CommonsBrightonMall2008Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.