Historical Society of Port Byron Archives - Lock 52 Historical Society of Port Byron NY

April 8, 2015February 23, 2021canal enlargement, downtown, Erie Canal, Historical Society of Port Byron, Lock 52 Historical Society, Port Byron

The Canal Route Change of 1857

In the 1850’s, a battle of wills ensued in Port Byron over the route of the canal that led to […]

March 29, 2015February 23, 2021Aholiab Buck, Beach's Mill, Bucksville, E.H. Kerns, George Perkins, Historical Society of Port Byron, John Beach, Port Byron, Port Byron Historical Society

How Port Byron Became Port Byron

While writing about John Beach and his Mill, I was reminded of the stories that credit Beach with changing the […]

March 16, 2014Harvey C Ware, Historical Society of Port Byron, Main Street Garage, Port Byron, Port Byron Historical Society

Main Street Garage

The caption for this photo says; “Harvey C. Ware, Main Street, PB”. Below, the ad is from 1915. Checking the […]

April 13, 2013Erie Canal, Harry King, Historical Society of Port Byron, Lock 52 Historical Society, Mentz, Port Byron, Port Byron Historical Society, Richard King

Harry King’s Port Byron Memories- 1955

This time, I am featuring a letter I found in the files. It is a great look back at the […]