Building a Park

Historical marker location:

Hamlin, New York

( Marker is on Hamlin Beach State Park Road, ½ mile north of Lake Ontario Parkway, on the right when traveling west.)

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.