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We are a community that values connections past, present, and future!

  • Large weathered red barn with a rounded gambrel roof sits on a green grassy lawn under a partly cloudy sky.

    Lyons Family Barn

    Barn located on the Lyon Centennial Farm. Patrick Lyon came to the township in 1852 and purchased the land using gold dust panned from California.

  • Cover of the book Tyrone Revisited showing a 20th century photo of the Town House.

    Tyrone Revisited

    Tyrone Revisited, the first history of the township, was published in 1976 to coincide with the country’s bicentennial. This was one of the historical society’s first big projects.

  • Small white wooden building with dark trim and shutters surrounded by green trees on a sunny day.

    Historic Town House 2018

    This image of the Town House is from its second location on Center Road next to the township hall. After the township moved its offices to Runyan Lake Road. The historical society moved the Town House again so that it is once again next to the township offices.

  • Tyrone Township Hall old State of Michigan Historic Marker

    Old State of Michigan Historic Marker

    The Historic Town House, built in 1887 is a registered Historic Building with the State of Michigan.

  • Cover of book A Backward Glance with photo looking down Ore Creek Road.

    A Backward Glance: A Journey Through Tyrone Township Livingston County Michigan

    A Backward Glance was published in 2025 as part of the 50th anniversary celebration for the Tyrone Township Historical Society. The historial society’s book committee received the DAR of Michgan’s Excellence in Historic Preservation award.