
Picnicking in the Cemetery
“Picture it. It’s a beautiful spring day. Blue skies overhead, lush green grass under your feet, and the scent of fresh flowers perfumes the air.

“Picture it. It’s a beautiful spring day. Blue skies overhead, lush green grass under your feet, and the scent of fresh flowers perfumes the air.

This flannel baseball uniform from the old Jamestown Municipal Baseball League was donated to The Fenton History Center archives in 2008.The Municipal League was comprised
At the time of this writing, I am preparing for a role in the 20th Annual Saints & Sinners fundraiser. It started simply enough: “Tom,

It’s time for the 20th Fenton’s Saints and Sinners Lake View Cemetery Tours and the Mausoleum Tours. This is the Fenton’s LARGEST fundraiser of the

The Fenton History Center mourns the passing of former Education Director Barbara A. “Barb” Strychalski, who died on August 27, 2025, at the age of

The inaugural Chautauqua County History Expo took place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Fluvanna Community Church in Jamestown, bringing together numerous organizations, historians, and

One of the most stunning displays at this year’s Scandinavian Festival in July was seeing two paintings by Swedish immigrant Albert Johnson.Johnson was a self

On August 13, 2025, the Fenton History Center hosted a lecture by Vice President Janet Wahlberg as part of its annual lecture series. Speaking in

When we have a Quilts of Valor Presentation, the veterans and the audience are always mesmerized by the stunning artistry, colors and patterns with which

Q1. How many championships did the JHS varsity basketball team win in 1948-49?Q2. Who is “Jamestown’s First Lady” of music?Q3. What is the area of