Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Train
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016
1. First Train Marker
August 25, 1860 over the newly laid rails
of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad culminating a 29 year effort
to assure Jamestown's position in
the national transportation network.
Erected 2015 by Jamestown Historical Marker Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1860.
Location. 42° 5.688′ N, 79° 14.67′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of West 2nd Street and Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling east on West 2nd Street. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jamestown Furniture Exposition Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert H. Jackson (about 700 feet away); "Gokey Fire" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Gurney Ball Bearing Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stage Stop (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Prendergast (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Store (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
More about this marker. Marker is at the train station, which does not have passenger service. This 2015 marker is the duplicate of a 1986 marker on North Main Street.
Also see . . . Erie Railroad Station. National Register of Historic Places form, National Archives. (Submitted on September 19, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016
2. First Train Marker at Station
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016
3. Station
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
