by Old Mentz | Nov 18, 2012 | Cayuga County, GAR, Lockwood Post, Port Byron
This is another photo from the Donald Gallagher collection. The caption reads; “Lockwood Post G.A.R. Stillwell Camp S.O.V. May 30, 1914, Port Byron, NY.” This would have been taken on Memorial Day.
by Old Mentz | Oct 29, 2012 | mill, Owasco Outlet, Port Byron, Wilt's Mill
As of October 22, 2012, Wilt’s Mill, the Green Street icon, was no more.
by Old Mentz | Sep 8, 2012 | Cayuga County, history, Port Byron
Here is our second mystery photo. It is another from the Bruce Carter files. Can you place this house? At first we were thinking it was the Catholic Church rectory, but the windows don’t match to photos we have of the church. Can you help?
by Old Mentz | Aug 1, 2012 | Cayuga County
We got a bit of a mystery with this photo from the Bruce Carter collection. We have no information at all to help us identify it. It is a diverse group, infants, children, young and old alike. They are sitting on the steps of a large building, but it is not the old...
by Old Mentz | Jul 29, 2012 | Cayuga County, Lock 52 Historical Society, Port Byron
On the weekend of August 11th and 12th, many organizations along the route of the canal system will take part in “Canal Splash” events. In Cayuga County, we hold two activities on Saturday. At the Old Brutus Historical Society in Weedsport, the museum will be from 9...