NOTICE: The Fenton History Center is closed Feb. 7, 2026
This column has explored scrapbooks in the past. Recently some of the scrapbooks in the archives at the Fenton History Center have been rehoused and
The phrase “Riding the Rails” and hobos usually conjure up the history of the Great Depression of the 1930’s. This involved the railroads and the
Just as the Jamestown Fire Department saw a challenge in March 1910, with the Gokey fire, the Department found a new challenge in March 1911.
It was in March of 1910 that the Gokey Fire threatened to wipe out downtown Jamestown. It did wipe out parts of two blocks. The
A recent donation to the Special Collection at the Fenton History Center spurred a look into another business in Jamestown that saw the early days,
The last few Hometown History columns have highlighted some of the various businesses that have been in Jamestown and occupied certain buildings. A faithful reader
Jamestown lost a number of buildings to a fire in January 1861. Fire engulfed both sides of Main Street from Second to Third, and crept
To continue to explore the history of the recently “lost” buildings in Jamestown, this week we will explore the building at what is now 105
Hometown History usually highlights an item from the collection of the Fenton History Center. Today is a departure from that routine. Over the next three
Despite a few days of higher than normal temperatures lately, we are still enduring winter weather. While we in the northern hemisphere have winter, those