While many of you are aware that the Fenton has an enormous collection of documents and photographs, you may not realize that preserving these items
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is an American holiday celebrated on June 19th. On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation was read to enslaved
I’m not going to talk about an artifact today, I’m going to talk about an event, a future event. The Fenton History Center staff and
The Fenton History Center is installing a 1920s Exhibition, to be viewed in different parts of the museum. The 1922 Case in the first floor
Calling all gardeners! We have formed the Fenton Garden Club and will be working on the flower beds at Hall House and the mansion, but
On April 18, 2023, we held a book signing event with Walt Pickut, co-author of The First Counterspy with Kay Haas. He talked about the
On May 6, 2023, the Fenton’s first walking tour of the year began with our Riverwalk Tour, given by Norman Carlson, Fenton Collections Manager. We
The seven Veterans who took part in the April 15th Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight are still amazed at their good fortune to have finally “made
I grew up with my grandmother referring to Memorial Day as Decoration Day. The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868
Several years ago, Karen Olson, a member of the Fenton, established a fund in her mother’s memory. Karen and her mother Jean Stowell had spent
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