Local History
Events
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Brighton: One Town, Two Wars
Brighton Public Library 35 Alice St, Brighton, Ontario, CanadaJoin us for a video presentation from the Brighton Digital Archives, sharing the stories of young people from Brighton who served in the Great War and the Second World War. No registration is required. More from the BDA's Facebook Page: "When we found an old family album from the family of Gerald Thompson Mutton in […]
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Brighton’s Hops Barn
FeaturedBrighton Public Library 35 Alice St, Brighton, Ontario, CanadaLearn about the once-thriving hops industry in Brighton, what caused its downfall and the journey this remaining artefact has taken to be restored. We welcome Bruce Davis, director of the Brian Todd Memorial Community Fund, to share his slideshow on this 145 year old building. No registration is required.
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The Story of George Gibson’s Schooner
FeaturedBrighton Public Library 35 Alice St, Brighton, Ontario, CanadaWe welcome The History Guy Dan Buchanan to separate fact from fiction in the case of George Gibson's Schooner. Secretly built for the War of 1812, burned by a pirate, attacked by American spies?! Dan will set the record straight for this piece of local lore from Presqu'ile Bay, using recent research and his gift […]