Historical Marker
Van Deusen House
Historical marker location:
Hurley, New York
( Marker is on Main Street (County Route 29), on the left when traveling east.)
Built 1723.
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.