First Post Office in Chester

Historical marker location:

76 Brookside Ave., Village of Chester, New York

( Marker is on Brookside Avenue (New York State Route 17M) 0.1 miles Academy Avenue (New York State Route 94), on the right.)

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.