Old Jamestown - Alonzo Kent

While doing research, I came across a series of articles that appeared in the Jamestown Evening Post from November 1919 through February 1920. The were simply entitled "Old Jamestown" or "Old Jamestowners" and dealt with the early history of the city.

This specific article involved Alonzo Kent, came to Jamestown at the age of 22 with a mere 50 cents in his pocket. But in due time, Kent became a very prosperous businessman, owning the Kent House Hotel in Lakewood and the Kent Mansion in Jamestown, which was the first brick home built in the city. No expense was spared when this Italianate mansion was constructed. Today, the Kent Mansion serves as the home of the Robert H. Jackson Center.

Old Jamestown – Chautauqua Lake Dredging

While doing research, I came across a series of articles that appeared in the Jamestown Evening Post from November 1919 through February 1920. The were simply entitled "Old Jamestown" or "Old Jamestowners" and dealt with the early history of the city.

The following deals with the first dam on the Chadakoin, built sometime in the 18th century by French soldiers, prior to the Revolutionary War.

Old Jamestown – The Blind Horse Dance

While doing research, I came across a series of articles that appeared in the Jamestown Evening Post from November 1919 through February, 1920. The were simply entitled "Old Jamestown" or "Old Jamestowners" and dealt with the early history of the city.

The following article deals with the first dance in Jamestown back in 1816. It would be referred to for years afterward as "The Blind Horse Dance."

Old Jamestown

(Jamestown Evening Post – Jan. 7, 1920)

The Allen Tavern - Built in 1815 at the Southwest Corner of Main and Third Streets, burned in 1852. It's not known if this is the structure that hosted the "Blind Horse Dance," but it was built during the same time period.