Brighton is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 37,137 at the 2020 census. The town of Brighton, located on the southeastern border of the city of Rochester, is located on the traditional homelands of the Onöndowa'ga:', part of the Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga Confederacy, the People of the Long House, called Iroquois by th…Brighton is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 37,137 at the 2020 census. The town of Brighton, located on the southeastern border of the city of Rochester, is located on the traditional homelands of the Onöndowa'ga:', part of the Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga Confederacy, the People of the Long House, called Iroquois by the French. The first Europeans in the area were French trappers in the seventeenth century, who visited frequently but did not settle there. English colonists built permanent structures in approximately 1790, and formally established the town in 1814—earning it recognition as one of the oldest towns in Monroe County. Named for Brighton, England, it remained a farming and brick-making community until the 20th century, when the town began its evolution into an upscale suburban residential area, occupying some 15 square miles. In 1999, the town purchased 64 acres with the intention of developing a central park.
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