Historical Marker
Overackers Corners School
Historical marker location:
Middlesex, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of N Vine Valley Rd (County Route 10) and New York State Route 364, on the left when traveling east on N Vine Valley Rd.)
Marker installed: 2013
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.