February 5, 2012
Historical Marker Program

Jamestown Historical MarkersFor a paperback booklet featuring the Historical Marker Sites of Jamestown, NY, please send your name and address along with $5.00 to:

Department of Parks & Recreation
145 Steele Street
Jamestown, NY 14701

 

 

 

Historical Markers and Locations
Delongueuil Expedition

Located at the Municipal Boatlanding

(view marker and history)

Celoron Expedition

Located at the Municipal Boatlanding

(view marker and history)

Indian Camp

Located at the intersection of Baker & Steele Streets

(view marker and history)

Log Cabin 1810

Located on the west side of Fairmount Avenue near Eighth Street

(view marker and history)

James Prendergast

Located at the southeast corner of Sprague & West Second Streets

(view marker and history)

The First Store

Located at the southwest corner of North Main & West First Streets

(view marker and history)

The First Tavern

Located at 100 North Main Street

(view marker and history)

Keelboat Landing

Located on the north shore of the Chadakoin River on South Main Street

(view marker and history)

The Home of James Prendergast

Located at 201 North Main Street

(view marker and history)

First Congregational Church

Located at 317 East Third Street

(view marker and history)

The First School and The First Church

Located at the Tew Mansion, 413 North Main Street

(view marker and history)

Keye's Carpenter Shop

Located at 315 North Main Street

(view marker and history)

First Woolen Mill

Located at the northwest corner of East First & Pine Streets

(view marker and history)

Site of Foote Home

Located at the southeast corner of East Second & Institute Streets

(view marker and history)

Steamboat Landing

Located at the Municipal Boatlanding

(view marker and history)

Dexterville Tavern

Located at the northwest corner of East Second & Buffalo Streets

(view marker and history)

The First Newspaper

Located at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 410 North Main Street

(view marker and history)

First Sash Factory

Located on Winsor Street along the north shore of the Chadakoin River

(view marker and history)

Site of Pail Factory

Located on Winsor Street along the south shore of the Chadakoin River

(view marker and history)

Underground Railroad 1831

Located at 12 West Seventh Street

(view marker and history)

Methodist Church

Located at the southeast corner of East Second Street & Foote Avenue

(view marker and history)

First Bank

Located at 201 North Main Street

(view marker and history)

Quaker School

Located at the southwest corner of Foote Avenue & Allen Street

(view marker and history)

Jamestown Female Seminary

Located at 509 North Main Street

(view marker and history)

The Jamestown Academy

Located at 200 East Fourth Street

(view marker and history)

Underground Railroad 1850's

Located at the southeast corner of East Fourth & Pine Streets

(view marker and history)

The First Train

Located on the north shore of the Chadakoin River at South Main Street

(view marker and history)

Brooklyn Square

Located at the northwest corner of South Main & Harrison Streets

(view marker and history) 

Home of Reuben E. Fenton

Located at the Fenton History Center, 67 Washington Street

(view marker and history) 

Broadhead Enterprises

Located at 130 South Main Street

(view marker and history) 

The First Worsted Mill

Located on Harrison Street east of Phoenix Metal

(view marker and history) 

Allen's Opera House

Located at 18 East Second Street

(view marker and history) 

The First Metal Furniture Factory

Located at 75 Jones & Gifford Avenue

(view marker and history) 

American Aristotype Company

Located on Prospect Street, 100 feet south of Prather Avenue

(view marker and history) 

Samuel A. Carlson

Located at the Municipal Building, 200 East Third Street

(view marker and history) 

First Campus of Jamestown Community College

Located at the southwest corner of Foote Avenue & Allen Street

(view marker and history) 

Gokey Fire

Located at 20 West Third Street

(view marker and history) 

Policeman George Kendall

Located on the south shore of the Chadakoin River at South Main Street

(view marker and history)  

Baseball

Located at Russell E. Diethrick, Jr. Park, 285 Falconer Street

(view marker and history)  

New York State Armory

Located at 50 South Main Street

(view marker and history)  

Gustavus Adolphus Children's Home

Located at 715 Falconer Street

(view marker and history)  

Lucille Ball

Located beside the Lucille Ball Little Theater, 18 East Second Street

(view marker and history)  

Jamestown Oak

Located on Buffalo Street, 200 feet west of Lakeview Avenue

(view marker and history)  

Jamestown Public Market

Located at the southwest corner of Forest Avenue & Harrison Street

(view marker and history)  

Jamestown Furniture Exposition Building

Located beside 111 West Second Street

(view marker and history)  

Roger Tory Peterson

Located at 16 Bowen Street

(view marker and history)  

The Automobile

Located on South Main Street, just north of Harrison Street intersection

(view marker and history)  

The First Airfield

Located at Bergman Park on Baker Street

(view marker and history)