Brighton in Adams County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Colorado Centennial Project
1876-1976 Centennial
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 12, 2024
1. Colorado Centennial Project Marker
An official project commemorating Colorado's 100th year of Statehood and the United States' 200th Year of Independence.
Endorsed by the
Joe M. Lacy, Chairman
Richard D. Lamm, Governor.
Erected 1976 by Colorado Centennial-Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of 76, Americas Bicentennial Celebration series list.
Location. 39° 59.071′ N, 104° 49.352′ W. Marker is in Brighton, Colorado, in Adams County. It is on South Main Street near South First Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 147 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1886 Church (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to the Pioneer Spirit of our Early Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker); Courage to Lead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic City Hall (approx. 0.3 miles 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. 10.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brighton.
More about this marker. Mounted on the door of the Historic 1886 Church
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 12, 2024
2. Colorado Centennial Project Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
