Brighton, Oregon
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| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1166621[1] |
Brighton is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Wheeler on U.S. Route 101 next to Nehalem Bay, across the bay from Nehalem Bay State Park.[2]
A town was
heritage railroad in conjunction with the POTB that runs dinner trains from Garibaldi to Wheeler that pass through Brighton.[5][6]
In the early 20th century, Brighton was the home of the Brighton Mills Company, which ran a sawmill and planing mill.[7][8] The company was founded in 1911 by the Watt brothers of Bay City.[4] The mill closed in 1926, however, during World War I, it was credited with producing more spruce lumber for aircraft than any other mill in the country.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Oregon
- ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ a b c "Oregon Coast Crawler Route Guide". RailsNW.com. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "About OCSR". Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "OCSR Special Excursions and Dinner Trains". Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "Construction:Pacific and Mountain States". Electrical World. 72: 919. October 5, 1918.
- Oregon Bureau of Labor. 1919–1920. pp. 65, 70, 105, 106, 108, 112, 113, 115.
Brighton Mills .
External links
- Historic images and history of Brighton Beach
- Historic postcard image of Brighton Mills Company office
- Historic postcard image of Brighton Sawmill
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