Dan Buchanan

Known as The History Guy of Brighton, Ontario, Dan Buchanan enjoys researching, writing, and presenting interesting stories about local history. He writes a history column for a municipal newsletter, is a member of the Brighton Heritage Advisory Committee, and works closely with the Brighton Digital Archives. Dan is also the author of Murder in the Family: The Dr. King Story (Dundurn Press, 2015), 38 Hours To Montreal: William Weller and the Governor General's Race of 1840 (FriesenPress, 2018),...See more

Known as The History Guy of Brighton, Ontario, Dan Buchanan enjoys researching, writing, and presenting interesting stories about local history. He writes a history column for a municipal newsletter, is a member of the Brighton Heritage Advisory Committee, and works closely with the Brighton Digital Archives. Dan is also the author of Murder in the Family: The Dr. King Story (Dundurn Press, 2015), 38 Hours To Montreal: William Weller and the Governor General's Race of 1840 (FriesenPress, 2018), and The Wreck of HMS Speedy: The Tragedy That Shook Upper Canada (Milner & Associates Inc., 2020). See less