Town Hall Site

Historical marker location:

Forestburgh, New York

( Marker is on County Route 48 just east of Carpenter Road, on the left when traveling east.)

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.