Last Stop U.S.A.

Historical marker location:

Piermont Avenue, Piermont, New York

( Memorial is at the intersection of Piermont Avenue and Paradise Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Piermont Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1994

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.