Port Byron's History Corner

Today I discovered that Port Byron has an entire new group of service men who deserve recognition.  Shortly after the outbreak of World War ...

The true origin of the "Port Byron Panther" belongs to our athletic teams!!  I had previously found evidence that the yearbook clu...

Our alums ask great questions on our alumni facebook page!  The question raised was about when the school torch logo was first introduced,  ...

Louisa May Alcott Today's post is dedicated to our very own Joni Lincoln.  I never get tired of the many twists and turns from our h...

The students at Dana L West Jr/Sr High held a wonderful tribute to fallen soldiers in December as part of the Wreaths Across America Program...

I continue to be amazed at the wonderful things waiting to be found in Port Byron's history.  Here's an article that says Port Byron...

Here is a wonderful treat for everyone!  The Fifty-Fourth Reunion of the Alumni Association of Port Byron High School from 1926 is now ava...

Tonight was my first experience using Livestream.  When the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum announced the performance of Mar...

For anyone that has participated in the Port Byron speech and debate team, you may be interested in knowing that it dates back to 1884 per t...

Pearl Becker of Weedsport invited me to take a digital photo of her Dad's school picture taken at the Port Byron Central School.  Do y...

Mrs. Howell in 1987 The Port Byron community mourns the loss of one of our most beloved teachers, Mrs. Anna White Howell. In addition t...

I am deeply honored to share that the program organized in November 2010 to honor the late Pearl Kilmer Wilson's  contributions to the ...

The Port Byron High School was dedicated on Tuesday, January 16, 1900.  It replaced the Port Byron Free Academy that was lost to fire in No...

Early primary or grammar education consisted of a series of one room school houses, dating back to the year 1800.  They were the standard fo...

The Port Byron Library has purchased the remaining books in honor of Pearl.  The list does include a couple books that they would have order...

Your generous contributions have allowed the following large print books to be purchased by the Port Byron Library: 1)  In the Company of ...

Thank you Charlene Wood for sharing your fathers band photo! This photo dates 1935 to 1937 and was likely taken on one of the many band t...

Class of 1917                                                                   Marion Ruth Jones                      Robert J Dixon    ...

In reading some of our colonial history of New York State, I found that in the year 1680 there was a comet sighted at Albany, NY. On January...

Military Records: Unlocking Your Family History Port Byron and Mentz Historian Dawn Roe will be hosting a training seminar at the Port Byron...