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

August 27, 2017February 23, 2021Anita Messina, June Pultz, June Seamans, Port Byron, Port Byron Historical Society

June Pultz Seamans Remembering

By Anita Messina An expert Sudoku player, skilled at crossword puzzles and an eager listener to books on tape, June’s […]

April 29, 2017February 23, 2021Anita Messina, Leona Dove, Leona Morningstar, Port Byron, Port Byron Historical Society

Leona Morningstar Dove

Leona Morningstar Dove By Anita Messina I was born April 8, 1915 in Athens, Pennsylvania. Now I live here near […]

August 29, 2015February 23, 2021Fred Thrush, Interurban railroad, motels, Octagon Cabins, Port Byron, Port Byron Historical Society, Rochester Syracuse and Eastern

Octagon Cabins, Part Two

Way back in 2014, I wrote a short post about the Octagon Cabins. These were small waiting rooms that were […]

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 […]