Brighton Historian
2300 Elmwood Ave
RochesterNY14618
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Brighton Memorial Library
2300 Elmwood Ave.
Rochester, NY 14618
Voice (585) 784-5300;
TDD (585)...
2300 Elmwood Ave.
Rochester, NY 14618
Voice (585) 784-5300;
TDD (585)...
History Brighton's first residents were native Americans, members of the Seneca tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy. Their trails crossed the Genesee country, connecting Lake Ontario with the Genesee River. Settlers coming to the area after the Revolutionary War used these same trails to search out land for purchase. The young town continued to thrive, buoyed by the influx of pioneer farmers. In...
