NOTICE: The Fenton History Center is closed Feb. 7, 2026
By the time you receive this newsletter the first Historic Walking Tour of the season will have taken place. Volunteer extraordinaire Cindy Dustin led the
The Fenton staff and volunteers have been visiting Tanglewood Manor every month for quite a while. Paul Johnson and I visited last week. Paul took
Please take some time this month to stop into the museum. Not only is it clean and fresh after an early spring clean last month,
We wrapped up trivia at Shawbucks a few days ago. It was great to see all the returning teams. The overall champion team, Effin Judo
Volunteers and I have been busy taking down the “Christmas on the Homefront” exhibit this past couple of weeks. It’s always surprising how fast an
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” — Eleanor Roosevelt I would like to extend that idea to the new year. The
Dear Members and Friends, As I write this letter to you, I am thinking back on the years I was the Director from 2004 to
It has been a whirlwind of activity at the museum and research center since I arrived in October. Between finishing the basement project in the
I’m Baaack! It has been a very busy few weeks as I step back in to the role of Executive Director here at the Fenton.