by Old Mentz | Mar 29, 2015 | Aholiab Buck, Beach's Mill, Bucksville, E.H. Kerns, George Perkins, Historical Society of Port Byron, John Beach, Port Byron, Port Byron Historical Society
While writing about John Beach and his Mill, I was reminded of the stories that credit Beach with changing the name of the village from Bucksville to Port Byron. Over the years, many people have chimed in on this fascinating story, the latest was as late as 2012, when...
by Old Mentz | Mar 27, 2015 | Beach's Mill, grain mill, John Beach, John Harvey Beach, Port Byron
A 1839 portrait of John Harvey Beach. Beach’s Mill (1830-1857) Port Byron Anyone who has picked up any history of Port Byron has seen the description of Beach’s Mill; “In 1828, Mr. Beach settled in the place, purchased the water power on the Outlet, and built a...
by Old Mentz | Mar 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the largest remains of our village past can be found south of Port Byron, running up the valley of the Owasco Outlet. It is the old Beach Millrace, a two mile long power canal that carried water from Hayden to the village. Built in 1830 by John Beach, it...
