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Welcome To Your Past
The Brighton Area Historical Society is your connection to local history.  Our goal is to discover and learn about our history because we believe our past is worth preserving.  If you share our passion for history, then you are in the right place.  The BAHS is focused on the history of the greater Brighton Area and the surrounding townships of Livingston County, Michigan.  We also operate the historic Lyon School house which has been fully restored and features an elementary school curriculum.  Please take a moment and look around.  Your history is here waiting to be discovered.

 

Michigan Historic Sites Recommended for National Recognition

MHAL Press Release - May 4, 2009

To kick off National Historic Preservation Month, the State Historic Preservation Review Board recommended a dozen Michigan sites for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The approved nominations will be forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register at the National Park Service in Washington, D.C.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sponsors Preservation Month, adopted the theme "This Place Matters." The slate of nominees considered by the review board reflects the wide variety of historic places found throughout Michigan. The diverse group ranges from a historic district in Berrien County and a Jewish cemetery in Jackson, to the railroad car ferry S. S. Badger in Ludington and a house in Wyandotte.

"Listing in the National Register of Historic Places is one of the highest honors given to historic sites. Initiated at the community level, this designation means that the property is among those worthy of being preserved for future generations," noted State Historic Preservation Officer Brian Conway.

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Document Scanning on Tuesdays

The Brighton Area Historical Society has a large archive of historical data dating back to the 19th century.  One of our goals is convert all archives to digital format to ensure that we have a lasting record of historical data.  Also, by converting our archives to digital format, we can make them accessable to the public via our web site.  Having an online searchable archive will be of great value to our community for the purposes of research, geneology, and education.

In an effort to create a digital archive, we are busy scaning photos, letters, wills, deeds, and pretty much anything else from Brighton's past.  This is a labor intensive task and we are looking for volunteers.  If you are intrested in volunteering, we could use your help.  If you have a scanner and would like to volunteer, please let us now.  Even if you don't know computers or own a scanner, you can still help out.   

Starting 04-May-2009, we will be doing document scaning every Tuesday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  If you are able and interested in helping out, please contact us. 

 

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The BAHS is currently hard at work scanning documents from our historical archive.  We need your help.  If you have a scanner and would like to help, please let us now.  Even if you don't know computers or own a scanner, we can still use your help.   If you are interested in helping, please contact us.