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Byron, since 1835
Byron is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, probably best known as the location of the Byron Nuclear Generating Station, one of the last nuclear power plants commissioned in the United States. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.
191 years of Byron
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