Brighton in Adams County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Dedicated to the Pioneer Spirit of our Early Settlers
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 30, 2018
1. Dedicated to the Pioneer Spirit of our Early Settlers Monument.
Pioneer Spirit
of our Early Settlers
Erected 1940 by Fort Vasquez Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
Location. 39° 59.109′ N, 104° 49.331′ W. Marker is in Brighton, Colorado, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Bush Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South Main Street, Brighton CO 80601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colorado Centennial Project (within shouting distance of this marker); 1886 Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Courage to Lead (approx. Ό mile away); Historic City Hall (approx. Ό mile away); Dailys Tree House (approx. half a mile away); Fort Lupton (approx. 7.9 miles away); Columbine Mine / Coal Field Country (approx. 10.1 miles away); Northglenn Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brighton.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 30, 2018
2. View of monument looking south on Main Street
In June 1940, the chapter placed this monument in the Junior Chamber of Commerce Park on South Main Street in Brighton.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 586 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
