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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Relive July 1865 with a celebration marking the 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. Enjoy an afternoon featuring Civil War reenactors, period music, and refreshments […]
Rails to Trails supporter Wendy Lewellen will tell some of the stories about the namesakes and trailblazers along the trail. The 2025 Fenton History Center Lecture Series features […]
Join us for Joseph Ellicott, A Historical Portrayal, where Dennis Upton brings this influential yet often-overlooked figure to life. As the chief surveyor and land agent for the […]
Join us Friday, May 23, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for the opening of our exhibit, From the Rapids to Jamestown: 1809-1815 This exhibit tells the […]