The Hometown History column is presented by the Fenton History Center and The Post-Journal. Each Friday, a distinct item from the Fenton History Center collections or archival special collections will ...

Victorians were very particular about their settings for dinner tables, especially at Christmas time. Some of the descriptions include water fountains, lakes and elaborate stands filled with flowers ...

The late-Victorian period was a time of innovation and invention. Furniture designers took advantage of new technologies, making turnings and ornaments that were impossible earlier. The center table ...