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Byron Area Historic Museum

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Byron Area Historic Museum
Byron City Township Hall was built in 1875
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Established1978
LocationByron Center, Michigan
Coordinates42°48′39″N 85°43′32″W / 42.81095°N 85.72561°W / 42.81095; -85.72561
TypeHistory museum
Websitewww.byroncenterhistory.com

Byron Area Historic Museum is a museum in Byron Center, Michigan, United States. The Byron Center Historical Society is a non profit organization and was originally formed in 1978 primarily for Genealogy research. In 1986 The Historical Society obtained the “Township Hall”, a State Historical Landmark, to utilize for a museum and to house the genealogy archives. Exhibits include period business displays including a general store, post office, doctor's office, a period house with different rooms, displays on logging and farming, area veterans, a church and a one-room schoolhouse.[1][2][3]

Downstairs: General Store; Post Office; Doctor's Office; Large Farming Display; Logging Display

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  1. ^ "Museum Tour: Byron Center Historical Museum in Byron Township". WOODTV.com. 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ "Byron Museum of History – Oregon, Illinois". Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ "Historic Homes: Take a trip back in time inside this Byron home that is like a living museum". WMAZ. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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