Fenton History Center

09/02/2026

Wishing our area students, teachers, and staff and wonderful first day of school! 🍎

We can’t wait to see how we will be called upon to help teach our local history to a new generation this year! 📚

09/01/2026

Local Actors: Have you been looking for your big break?! 🎭

You never know who might be on our Saints & Sinners Tours!!

We are currently still seeking:
* 3 Mausoleum Actors (preference to male for pre-written scripts, but can be adapted)

If you’re someone who can memorize from a script, has experience and/or interest in acting, and would be able to really bring our local history to life, please submit your interest to:
[email protected]

Scripts have gone out to some of our actors already. Mausoleum Tour date is October 11th.

**Must be available from 6-10pm, and be comfortable being in Lakeview Cemetery after dark.

We can’t wait to add your acting skills to our already incredible tours this October!

09/01/2026

Did you miss this morning’s Vision 2030 presentation?

Don’t worry - we have another tonight at 6:30pm!

Come see how you can be part of helping the Fenton History Center make this vision a reality, as we work to Engage, Build, and Sustain through these next few years and beyond!

08/27/2026

Did you pre-order an Ed T. Davis III book from us in June? Or have you been looking for a great new local non-fiction read??

These books arrived in just last week and are ready for pick up or purchase in our museum gift shop during normal business hours Monday through Saturday!

Thank you again to Ed for presenting on the books in June, and for entrusting us with the print and sale of them!

08/26/2026

Back in the day, sledding through Baker Park to deliver the butter, cream and bread. Happy National Dog Day!🐾

08/25/2026

It's only been a week and we have sold almost 1/3 of our carriage tour tickets! They are going fast!

Get them here:

Welcome to the 2026 Saints & Sinners Cemetery Tours online portal. Here, you can purchase tickets for the cemetery tours.

08/21/2026

Plans are aligning for our 7th Annual Fenton Holiday Market on November 21st, 2026!

Step into the past and visit the Historic Fenton Mansion where we’ll have numerous vendors throughout the museum for a unique shopping experience!

Our past vendors have included crafters of all kinds, and we’re greatly looking forward to the types of original works we’ll be able to present to our visitors this year!

Please note that space is limited, and preference is given to vendors who craft historically accurate products first. Applications can be requested via DM on all social media platforms or by emailing [email protected]

Who would YOU like to see attending this year’s market?? Drop your tags below 👇🏼

08/21/2026

You’ve seen the posters, but have you seen the exhibits?!

Our temporary exhibits start coming down September 5th. If you haven’t made it in to see them yet, you have 2 more weeks to enjoy “Timeless Treasures” and the 50th Anniversary of King Karl Gustav’s visit from Sweden, and the 200 years of Jamestown Newsprint exhibition comes down October 31st.

No appointment necessary! We’re open Monday through Saturday 10a-4p to explore these temporary exhibits and more!

08/20/2026

Need plans for tonight? Come visit us at CHQ Chamber’s 3rd on Third event tonight until 8pm!

08/19/2026

Everyone knows Jamestown’s history of industry, especially in furniture manufacturing, but what about the major industry that came before that?

Fletcher “Ned” Ward’s book “The Last Raft” covers the history of Jamestown from the founding of the area, the types of trees they found, “the rapids” and the way it all came together to form Jamestown’s Lumber Industry.

The title comes from both the end of an era of logging and rafting lumber south, but also the actual “Last Raft” - a commemorative trip by 50 loggers to relive their glory days, ultimately resulting in a bridge collision and the deaths of 7 on board.

Were you able to make it to last night’s lecture? Or any of our others this season?

Don’t worry! They’re always available on our YouTube channel to rewatch on your own time!

And of course, Ned’s book is among the many wonderful reads available in our gift shop at the Fenton Museum, or online at fentonhistorycenter.org