NOTICE: The Fenton History Center is closed Feb. 7, 2026
Although not a believer personally, I celebrate Easter with an historian’s perspective. Christians reflect on the most substantial elements of their faith on that day,
This month I am recalling one of the most familiar, respected, and important names in Jamestown history, certainly one of the greatest from the 20th
This month I am going to depart from concentrating on a particular item in our collection to call attention to my home town of Busti
Today I am going to discuss some material we were recently offered even though it probably will not end up in our collection. Tom Goodwill
In the August issue of the Walnut Grove Press, I discussed Alfred Huntington and the gasoline engines he made in Ripley, Sinclairville, and Celoron. This
Ideally, with a moment’s thought or a few pokes at the computer, we should be able to tell you anything or everything that is in
Blackstone Washing machines, known as Vandergrift prior to 1903, were among the iconic products of Jamestown industry from 1880 to around 1980. A full length
The death of Queen Elizabeth II is bound to stimulate interest in genealogy starting with the English royal family which boasts some of the deepest
I have mentioned a newspaper called the Jamestown Sun several times in the newsletter, most recently this past May after we found a page from
A few weeks ago the widow of a friend came in with a box of photos found in the attic of the family home. Most