A Mohawk House Unearthed

Historical marker location:

Fort Hunter, New York

( Marker is on Schoharie Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south.)

Schoharie Crossing. State Historic Site.

architecture houses residential buildings

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.