Tucked away from view behind respectable facades, alleys were indispensable elements in American cities during the last half of the nineteenth century. The “impolite” realities of the industrial […]
John Henry Mann of Stow was the first Chautauqua County resident to be killed in action during World War II when he was stationed at Hickam Field in […]
Arthur Wellington Anderson was Jamestown’s City Historian from the 1920s through the 1940s. This man’s past is shrouded in mystery, having arrived in Jamestown in 1922 for unknown […]
Come take a ride through the Lake View Cemetery of Jamestown, New York and hear the tales of some of Jamestown’s early inhabitants. This tour is historically informative […]
The 20th Annual Saints and Sinners Walking Tours at Lake View Cemetery of Jamestown, New York are historically informative and are an excellent way to get in the […]
This guided behind-the-scenes tour of several of the elegant mausoleums and grave-sites in the Lake View Cemetery in Jamestown, New York, is almost as popular as the annual […]
Join us for our 6th annual craft fair! Step into the past and visit the historic Fenton Mansion where we will have numerous vendors throughout for a unique […]
Join the Fenton History Center and the Genealogy Support Group for the 2025 Genealogy Workshop Series. Classes will be taught at the Hall House Research Center (73 Forest […]
The Fenton’s holiday exhibit, Celebrations of Winter: See How Jamestown Bundles Up, Plays, and Enjoys Winter, opens this Saturday, November 29, 2025! The exhibit will open until Saturday, […]
Veterans of all ages are invited to drop in for coffee on the second Saturday of each month from 10 AM to 12 PM for Fenton Canteen at […]
On Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Fenton History Center will be hosting a “sensory-friendly” Santa Claus at the Fenton Mansion. Join us […]
The Genealogy Support Group’s Hall House Research Center is open for one evening each month as extended research hours from our typical 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. hours. […]