Colonial Inn

Historical marker location:

Milan, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Jackson Corners Road (County Route 50) and Turkey Hill Road (County Route 56), on the left when traveling north on Jackson Corners Road.)

Marker installed: 1935

The first recorded jazz concert took place in New York City in 1917, featuring a band led by the pianist James Reese Europe. Jazz music would go on to become a defining feature of New York's cultural scene, with legendary clubs like the Cotton Club and the Village Vanguard.