Historical Marker
Camp Hillhouse
Historical marker location:
255 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Crittenden Boulevard and Castleman Road, on the left when traveling west on Crittenden Boulevard.)
Marker installed: 1961
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.