The Mural created by artist, Hans Joseph Geist, was dedicated on September 30, 2023, and is a project of the Brighton Cultural and Arts Commission. The Commission’s mission is to increase arts and culture awareness and promote cultural and scientific opportunities in our community. It has been made possible with funding from the SCFD and Brighton Lodging Tax Grants.
It is located in Founders Plaza, at Bridge St. and Main St., in Brighton, Colo., the convergence of two early 1800s subdivisions, filed by the town’s founders, Daniel F. Carmichael and Dewey W. Strong.
Click here to download and read the Historical Background by Robin Kring