About
Us
Founded
in 1905 by brothers Frank L. and John W. Fenton, the Fenton Art Glass
Company ranks among the world's foremost producers of handmade art glass.
Fenton is the largest manufacturer of handmade colored glass in the United
States, and the company is renowned for innovative glass colors as well as
hand-painted decorations on pressed and blown glassware.
For more than a century, Fenton
has developed new colors and patterns, including items enhanced with
hand-painted floral decorations and 22k gold accents. Fenton glass appeals
to all types of customers, and, over the years, this appeal has led to the
company's success.
In 2005, the Fenton Art Glass
Company celebrated its 100th anniversary.
The firm is now led by third- and
fourth-generation Fenton family members, who work side by side with over 100
employees, including skilled glassworkers and decorators, to create
beautiful, handmade art glass in Williamstown, West Virginia.
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Fenton
Factory Tours
Visitors to Fenton Art Glass will find a spacious Gift Shop and a
pleasant museum. Free factory tours (M-F 8:15am to 4:00pm) take small
groups of guests right out to the factory floor to see glassmaking
"up close and personal."
Friendly, knowledgeable tour guides
explain all aspects of the operation. The Fenton tour has been ranked among the
"top 10" factory tours nationwide by
USA Today. In addition we have been named Rand McNally Best of the Road for 2006. For a factory tour schedule,
click here. For a
map, click
here.
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