Dewitt Clinton

Historical marker location:

1 Rush Street, Schenectady, New York

( Marker can be reached from Erie Blvd. west of Rush Street, on the left when traveling north.)

The First Passenger Train. The First Steam Passenger Train In America.

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.