Historical Marker
Parish Tavern
Historical marker location:
1744 Main Street, Parishville, New York
( Marker is on Main Street (State Highway 72), on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1932
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.