Historical Marker
Mendon Academy
Historical marker location:
16 Mendon Ionia Road, Mendon, New York
( Marker is on Mendon Ionia Road (New York State Route 64) 0.1 miles south of Rush Mendon Road (New York State Route 251), on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1959
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.