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.

The Historical Society has worked diligently over the years in collecting, preserving, and recording the History of Byron Center and its surrounding areas, in an effort to tell the stories of past generations to future generations.

Our Mission Statement
Engaging the Community in the preservation, education, and celebration of our heritage. To preserve for research and educational purposes, artifacts and information about the life and times of the people of Byron Center and its surrounding areas, from it’s Native American origins to present day times. To this end, we will endeavor to acquire, preserve and display historical artifacts and documents in a manner that will encourage people to use our facilities, to learn of our history and create community.

The Byron Hotel
The first hotel in the village was built in the early 1870‘s. It stood next to the railroad and was managed by Joseph Corey.
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