Port Byron's History Corner

It was a pleasure to present for the Sterling Historical Society, the history and ancestry of my ancestor Rev. Solomon P. Culver.  For anyon...

7 pm Friday, October 23, 2015 Catherine Cummings Theatre 16 Lincklaen Street Cazenovia NY 13035 Admission Lincoln Bill for Adults         $...

Early photo of the Ladies Auxiliary of Thurston-Schramm-Reynolds Post 8137 of Montezuma, NY with the first charter members and officers of...

Sat  June 13 , 2015 10am-5pm Sun June 14, 2015 10am-4pm $8 Adults    $3 6-12 yrs    Free Under 6 civilwarweekend.sca-peterboro.org ...

Here's a wonderful ad from 1924.  The announcement is rather rare as it pays tribute to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) for making ...

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

This poem was published in 1918. http://lastquilt.com/history-of-the-service-flag.php THE SERVICE FLAG William Herschell In Th...

The Reed GAR Post was likely named in honor of Pvt. Franklin Eli Reed, who died at Drewry's Bluff, VA. Ancestry.com The post w...

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...

Here's an interesting article I found today.  Katherine Adelia Baker, reported as a Port Byron native and married Pvt. John L. Crane, a ...

Courtesy of Fold3.com Today's post is dedicated to Kevin Faatz who attended one of my classes and expressed interest in Indian soldi...

Finding soldiers who have served in the War of 1812 can be difficult.  Often their service was of short duration and few have any marking at...

Patriotism was abound today at Port Byron School as part of the Wreaths Across America program.  The students did a wonderful job under t...

Here's another powerful poem that I would like to share.  Date of publication not known.  The Unknown Blue and Gray By  Wil...

The Lockwood Post GAR #175 of Port Byron once had an auxiliary but little is known about it as an organization.  In searching newspapers, I ...

Syracuse Journal January 11, 1916 Sons of Veterans New Auxiliary Instituted Sons of Veterans Auxiliary, No. 10, taking an old number, wa...

Having a State Representative of the Grand Army of the Republic from Port Byron was indeed a special find.  It promoted me to learn a little...

G.A. R. APPOINTMENTS . Colonel Anson E. Wood, State Department Commander, Names his Staff Officers. Col. Anson E. Wood, State Depa...

On June 18, 2012 at 12:00 Noon, the New York State Organization DAR is asking everyone to ring a bell in honor of the beginning of the Bicen...