Tucked in the heart of downtown is a Brighton historical treasure - the Brighton Train Depot. Now the new home to the Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, the depot dates back more than 114 years. Take a trip down the depot's history in this new #BrightonBasics video: | City of Brighton, Colorado Government

Here is a look back at Muralist Hans Joseph Geist as he paints way through Brighton’s history. The mural features Brighton's historic past, including Brighton’s founding fathers Daniel Carmichael and Dewey Strong. It also showcases a rich agriculture history with Bob Sakata and honors civil rights activist Guadalupe Villalobos Briseno. Historic Brighton at Founder’s Plaza is located at South Main Street and East Bridge Street. | City of Brighton, Colorado Government

4.1K views · 100 reactions | Have you seen the new elevated two million-gallon capacity water storage tank at Water Tower Park? This past Sunday, it was raised to its permanent height - Watch the timelapse video below of the raising. Read more about the new water tower here: https://www.brightonco.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2046 | City of Brighton, Colorado Government | Facebook

12K views · 184 reactions | As the City of Brighton celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 150th anniversary of Colorado, we’re sharing fun facts from Brighton’s rich history. To kick things off, let’s take a trip to Bromley Farm/Koizuma-Hishinuma Farm and learn more about its story! | City of Brighton, Colorado Government | Facebook

1.4K views · 35 reactions | The City of Brighton held a groundbreaking ceremony today for the new water treatment plant. The groundbreaking marks the beginning of Brighton's biggest water project in the city's history and, once complete in 2025, will produce an additional 10 million gallons of treated water per day and meet growth needs until at least 2045. Watch the video below from today's groundbreaking ceremony to learn more. | City of Brighton, Colorado Government | Facebook

19K views · 173 reactions | The Bridge Street widening project is now 90% complete. The newly paved four-lane roadway features four new stoplights, auxiliary lanes, curbs, gutters, and medians. While crews still need to complete some stormwater work, commuters should experience only minimal impacts to the newly completed roadway. | City of Brighton, Colorado Government | Facebook