The Fenton Historical Society of Jamestown is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The society has been housed at the Gov. Reuben Fenton mansion since
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
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
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
Just a reminder that February is Black History Month. Come visit the Underground Railroad display featuring Catherine Harris. Catherine was born in 1809, in Meadville,
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
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
Like most places its size, Jamestown has had its share of unsuccessful and minimally successful newspapers. Our current older generation remembers the Jamestown Sun that
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