The Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern, otherwise known as the Trolley.
There was, for a brief period of time, an era of transportation in Port Byron and Weedsport that will never […]
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More on the Barge Canal
Last month, I wrote about the change over from the old Erie Canal to the new Barge Canal in the […]
The Changing Landscape in 1918
The spring of 1918 would be very different for the three canal villages of Cayuga County. No longer would water […]
Spring Newsletter and Appeal
It’s spring appeal time again! Yes, we know, no one likes to be asked for money, and believe me, no […]
The National Bank of Port Byron
November 29, 1924 was a big day in Port Byron. The doors of the new National Bank of Port Byron […]
Lila Fields
The beautiful woman, blue eyes a-twinkle with untold deviltry relished her shocking disclosures to unsuspecting listeners: She lived in a […]
Armistice Day 1918
On November 11, 1918, someone has the foresight to capture the Armistice Day celebration in Port Byron, here called the […]
The Tale of the Run-away Teen
Sixty-three years ago, police departments all across the Untied States were on the lookout for a Port Byron teenager who […]
Owl Club
I came across this photographic copy of a print or painting that showed the Port Byron’s Owl Club Roost #1. […]
Frank W. Jacobs, the Horse Radish King
At the Lock 52 Historical Society, I have a shelf of Port Byron branded items. One of these items is […]