NOTICE: The Fenton History Center is closed Feb. 7, 2026
On a regular day near the beginning of March, one of our members, Josh Densmore, called me to see if I was at work. He
Thank you so much to all of our soft plastic contributors who have diligently scoured every inch of the homes and garages to help us
As this is Women’s History Month, I thought it would be nice to highlight Soldiers’ Circle at Lake View Cemetery. Soldiers’ Circle was a necessary
This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Fenton Historical Society and their move into the Governor Fenton Mansion in 1963. That alone makes us
Last month, I was recalling a great story from Dec. 24th, 2010, and an email we had received from the Netherlands in hopes of reuniting
THE BACK STORY Elwood J. Hanson, a young man from Ashville, New York, enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. Unfortunately, he was
For many legitimate reasons, Vets Finding Vets, as with most organizations, programs, businesses, and families had to rework social activities drastically to keep our Veterans
At a recent staff meeting, we discussed the many wonderful resources that we have in the Research Center for genealogy research. It was decided that
Good News!! A nice group of Veterans, their guests, and one service dog have finally enjoyed the Veteran Cruise aboard the Chautauqua Belle, as we
In last month’s issue, I reported on our Open House for beginning genealogy or for help with problems, and the fact that I had mentioned