Byron’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Byron. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Founded in 1824, Byron received its first postmaster in 1837. One of the only towns in the county, Byron was the last stop on a stagecoach run from Detroit that ran west along what is now Rose Center road and Silver Lake road. The Village of Byron was incorporated in 1873. The Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan Railway was built through Byron following the pledge of a $15,001 bonus and the right of way, in 1885.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Byron’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Byron’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBird Boyd Farmhouse, 1982: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Byron, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Bird Boyd Farmhouse (1982) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.