Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The First Store
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 21, 2013
1. The First Store Marker
Erected 1927 by The Jamestown Centennial Commission and the State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 42° 5.694′ N, 79° 14.461′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Main Street and West First Street, on the right when traveling south. Located on the wall of a parking garage. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jamestown NY 14701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Train (within shouting distance of this marker); First Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Keelboat Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); James Prendergast (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Before White Men Came (about 300 feet away); "Allen's Opera House" (about 400 feet away); First Woolen Mill (about 400 feet away); First Grist Mill (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 21, 2013
2. The First Store Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
