Horseheads in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Zim Bandstand
renowned local cartoonist
Eugene Zimmerman.
Dedicated on this site
in 1914 for “Zim's” band.
Erected 2010 by Chemung County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 42° 9.872′ N, 76° 49.176′ W. Marker is in Horseheads, New York, in Chemung County. Marker is on Steuben Street, 0.1 miles west of S. Main Street (New York State Route 14). Marker and Bandstand in Teal Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 169 Steuben Street, Horseheads NY 14845, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Horseheads (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Horseheads (approx. 0.2 miles away); Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton (approx. ¼ mile away); Chemung Railway Depot (approx. ¼ mile away); Chemung Canal Feeder (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Eldridge Park (approx. 3.4 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 3.7 miles away); Woodlawn National Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Horseheads.
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1. History of the Zim Bandstand. The bandstand was established by Eugene Zimmerman, the internationally known humorist and political cartoonist of the early 1900’s known as Zim. Zim lived in Horseheads with his wife, Mabel Beard Zimmerman. He worked for Judge magazine and would travel twice a month to New York City to submit his political cartoons and attend to the business of a weekly magazine. (Submitted on November 8, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Eugene Zimmerman. Eugene "Zim" Zimmerman (Basel, 26 May 1862 - 26 March 1935) was a Swiss-American cartoonist. (Submitted on November 8, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2013, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,097 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2013, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 8, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on July 22, 2013, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 5, 6. submitted on November 8, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7, 8. submitted on July 22, 2013, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on November 8, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.