
History
It Was A Very Long Time Ago Pt. III
In the past two months, I’ve surveyed what little is known about the first several thousand years of Chautauqua County prehistory. It was a little
NOTICE: The Fenton History Center is closed Feb. 7, 2026

In the past two months, I’ve surveyed what little is known about the first several thousand years of Chautauqua County prehistory. It was a little

Last month I wrote about the first 1,300 years of Chautauqua County prehistory. At least two dozen chert projectile points and some other flake tools

Like most local history museums, Fenton has a number of stone projectile points, generally called “arrowheads,” recovered from various locations in the area. In Chautauqua

Reuben E. Fenton’s leadership as governor is arguably the most significant contribution he made to the state of New York. However, getting to that point