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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SC8_chautauqua-county-political-equality-club_Jamestown-NY.html
Chautauqua County Political Equality Club New York State's first countywide Political Equality Club organized formally at this site in October 31, 1888 to promote women's voting rights. With over 1,000 members, it was the largest county suffrage o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SC5_site-of-gurney-ball-bearing-co_Jamestown-NY.html
Site of Gurney Ball Bearing Co. Founded 1903 by Frederick W. Gurney Developed radial thrust and pre-loaded ball bearings and machines to produce ball bearings. Merged 1924 with a division of Marlin-Rockwell Corporation.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SBP_first-campus-of-jamestown-community-college_Jamestown-NY.html
First Campus of Jamestown Community College Here at the home of Fletcher Goodwill was the first campus of Jamestown Community College. Approved by New York State February 7, 1950. It is the first community college in the United States.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SBO_quaker-school_Jamestown-NY.html
Quaker School From 1833 to 1843 on this site Mary E. Osborne, a Quaker widow, conducted a boarding school for young ladies.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SBN_home-of-william-j-maddox_Jamestown-NY.html
Home of William J. Maddox 1865 - 1936 Inventor and entrepreneur associated with five local furniture factories before establishing the Maddox Table Company in 1898. Awarded 21 patents, some of which revolutionized the wood furniture industry.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SBM_indian-camp_Jamestown-NY.html
Indian Camp Part of the Cornplanter band of Seneca Indians camped on this hillside and adjoining river terrace in the period between the Indians' sale of their land in 1797 and their final retreat to reservations in the 1830's.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SBJ_celeron-expedition_Jamestown-NY.html
Celeron Expedition Captain Pierre Joseph Celeron de Blainville in 1749 with a force of 213 soldiers and Indians traveled down Chautauqua Lake and the Chadakoin River to the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers renewing the French claim to the watershed.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SBI_steamboat-landing_Jamestown-NY.html
Steamboat Landing From here beginning in 1828, fifteen two and three decked steamboats plied the waters of Chautauqua Lake carrying up to a quarter million passengers in a single season to hotel docks, picnic and entertainment sites.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SBH_american-revolution_Jamestown-NY.html
American Revolution In early summer of 1782 a force of 250 Senecas led by Sayengaraghta and accompanied by a few British military foresters and Indian Department officers passed along Chautauqua Lake and outlet on its way to attack Hannastown, PA.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SBG_de-longueuil-expedition_Jamestown-NY.html
De Longueuil Expedition Baron de Longueuil in 1739 led a force of soldiers and Indians from Montreal down the Chadakoin to the Mississippi. Expedition engineer Chaussegros de Lery, made the first professional map of Chautauqua Lake, the first use …