Copies of my history stories are provided here in PDF format. Some of this material is found in Florence Chatten's book "Brighton Township". The versions here are more complete and up-to-date. I will be updating them in the future as new information comes to my attention.
Notice: These documents are covered by Copyright. They can be copied to your computer and printed as you wish. Any use of parts of this material should be accompanied by a reference to the source. Any commerical use of this material requires the permission of Dan Buchanan.
- The Birth of Brighton Township Story of how Brighton Township was created and some historical context.
- Timeline of History for Brighton Area Timeline from Plains of Abraham to Confederation, events that effected the Brighton area, both locally and in the wider world.
- Family Sketches of Brighton Township 1852 Brief sketch of individuals and families living in Brighton Township when it was created in 1852.
- Codrington Village Detailed History of Codrington Village and immediate area from 1850's to 1980's; people, businesses, homes, events.
- Codrington Store Detailed History of the Codrington Store, the persistent symbol of Codrington, from 1850's to the present.
- Codrington United Church History and memories of Codrington United Church, constructed from two earlier churches - Bethany and Mount Olivet.
- Codrington Blue Jays Fond memories of a Championship season at Codrington, 1963. Go Blue Jays!
- Dr King - Codrington Connection How was the notorious Dr. Billy King connected to Codrington? His grave stone was in our front yard!!
- The Old Percy Road The Old Percy Road served the area north of Presqu'Ile Bay from the early 1800's but was replaced by a better road - No. 30 Highway.
- Two Headed Calf Story of rare two-headed calf we had on our farm.