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Fenton City of Fenton
Website Fenton is home to about 350 people and is located
on the Western border of Kossuth County. Fenton was originally located two miles
east of the present site.
It was platted by the Western Town Lot Company in 1899 when
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad built a rail line from Burt
to Fox Lake. Fenton
is named for ex-governor and U.S. Senator, R.E. Fenton of New York.
The town slogan is “A Good Town for a Home Town”. Fenton
Sweet Corn Days, held on the last weekend of July is the town’s
well-known event.
Works Cited Much of the historical information was taken from Kossuth County history booklet. The information was compiled by Richard Schiek as part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Kossuth County and the “Kossuth on State” project, dedicated on July 13, 2001. There is a complete bibliography in the back of the Kossuth County History booklet. Welcome to Kossuth County Iowa Visitor’s guide funded by Kossuth County Economic Development Corporation, Western Iowa Tourism, and Algona Publishing. Published in 2001. |
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