NOTICE: The Fenton History Center is closed Feb. 7, 2026
Often items that are donated to the Fenton History Center can relate to more than one story within the history of the community. This is
Anyone traveling along Falconer Street in Jamestown, may have noticed the playground at the corner of Falconer and Sturges Street. This is the Lillian G.
Some of our readers may remember the “old” post office that was located on the northwest corner of Washington and Third streets. The post office
In one week we will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the establishment of a post office in Jamestown, New York. On December 30, 1816, James
Today in the world of almost instant communication, it is hard for many of our younger generations to imagine what the world was like in
Holiday time is a time that family members, often from afar, gather at the home of a relative to celebrate whatever holiday it is. Many
Fenton was born on the Fourth of July, 1819, in the Town of Carroll. He was the youngest son of George Washington Fenton and Elsie
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
The home of the Fenton History Center, Jamestown N.Y., is known for an assortment of things, chief among them is Lucille Ball and furniture making.
A few weeks ago the subject of this column was a collection of “love letters” that the Fenton History Center received after a century of