1806History
His family purchased 3,500 acres (14 km2) in 1806 in the area now known as Chautauqua County.
1808History
and saw the area to be valuable, and so he purchased an additional 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of land in the area in 1808.
1809Architecture
In the fall of 1809, Prendergast and an employee, John Blowers, built a log cabin, which became the first building in Jamestown.
1827Government
Jamestown was incorporated into a village in 1827 and incorporated into a city on April 19, 1886.
1855Disaster
In 1855, a night watch was created for the purpose of looking out for fires.
1867Government
=== Primary education ===
Founded in 1867, Jamestown Public Schools is the city's sole school district.
1885Government
UPMC Chautauqua is a regional hospital that was founded as WCA Hospital (Women's Christian Association) on May 23, 1885, and included a nursing school until Jamestown Community ...
1886Government
Price was elected as the first mayor of the city on April 13, 1886.
1887Government
In 1887, Jamestown Electric Light and Power Company, Art Metal, and WCA Hospital were established.
1888History
In 1888, Jamestown Woolen Spinning Co.
1889History
In 1889, the American Aristotype Co.
1890Government
The first electric trolley car in Jamestown made its appearance in 1890.
1891Disaster
In 1891, a fire destroyed the Old Homestead Hotel at Third and Pine Streets and four people died, but the James Prendergast Library and the Municipal Light Plant were establishe...
1892Government
In 1892, Chautauqua Worsted mills was founded.
1893Culture
In 1893, Jamestown Veneer Works was started by Nathan Wilson, and Jamestown's first ice cream company started making Collins Ice Cream.
1895History
In 1895, the cornerstone of City Hall was laid and the city council decided to lay no more wooden sidewalks.
1896Architecture
In 1896, Empire Worsted Mills was formed; in 1898, Chautauqua Towel Mills was opened; and in 1899, Henry H.
1900Government
=== 20th century ===
In 1900, Tinkham Brothers established their business, the Furniture Index was published, and the Hall Textile Corporation was formed.
1903History
In 1903, Jamestown purchased a water system and the J.P.
1907Culture
In 1907, the Crescent Tool Company was started by Karl Peterson and Charles F.
1910Architecture
In 1910, the excavation began for the construction of Jamestown General Hospital, which still stands in the present day.
1911Culture
In 1911, the Norden Club was started.
1914Architecture
The Norden Clubhouse was completed in 1914.
1917Economy
On April 8, 1917, Company E left for guard duty.
1918History
In 1918, Jamestown Corp.
1921History
In 1921, the Zonta Club was organized.
1925History
In 1925, the Hotel Samuels was sold.
1927Government
In 1927, Jamestown celebrated the centennial of its incorporation as a village.
1931Disaster
In 1931, a fire destroyed the old Martyn Factory.
1932Infrastructure
In 1932, the ground was broken for the new armory, the Erie Railroad station was dedicated, and the Community Chest was permanently formed.
1933Economy
In 1933, Elk Furniture Company was sold.
1934Infrastructure
In 1934, Jamestown Airport Corp.
1935Education
In 1935, the Board of Education opened the new industrial arts building and City Council approved $314,000 airport for North Main Street site.
1937Architecture
In 1937, the Temple Hesed Abraham was dedicated and the Alfred Collegiate Extension Center opened with 80 students.
1938Government
In 1938, Kevin McElrath became mayor and Jamestown General Hospital's maternity annex opened.
1939Military
In 1939, twelve local plans surveyed by the government to produce supplies in wartime.
1940Sports
In 1940, the PONY league baseball began and Co.
1941Government
In 1941, Jamestown Municipal Stadium was dedicated and Samuel A.
1942History
In 1942, East Second Street widening was ordered and flames destroyed the old state armory.
1945Disaster
In 1945, Jamestown was hit by a tornado.
1947Infrastructure
The Jamestown, Westfield, and Northwestern Railroad ended passenger operation in 1947, continued with freight, then quit entirely in 1950.
1950Education
In 1950, Jamestown Community College was opened.
1956History
In 1956, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz visited Jamestown.
1957Government
In 1957, a $400,000 runway improvement to Jamestown Municipal Airport was added.
1958Architecture
In 1958, a new sewage disposal plant was opened, Buffalo Street pumping station was modernized, and a new wing opened at Jamestown General Hospital.
1959Culture
In 1959, Jamestown's new post office was started.
1960History
In 1960, Jamestown celebrated the sesquicentennial of the first house erected here.
1961Education
In 1961, Jamestown Community College moved into new Falconer Street campus and William D.
1963Architecture
In 1963, the City's first parking ramp opened at Main and Second Streets and Frederick H.
1964Architecture
In 1964, the Washington Street Bridge was completed.
1967Education
In 1967, an addition to Jamestown High School was completed.
1968Architecture
In 1968, an addition to the James Prendergast Free Library was completed.
1969Architecture
In 1969, the Cherry Street parking ramp was opened, passenger rail service to Jamestown discontinued the next year by Erie-Lackawanna Railway, Stanley N.
1970History
In 1970, the Final approval was granted for the Brooklyn Square Urban Renewal Project.
1974History
Ahlstrom, Harold (1974).
1976Infrastructure
In 1976, the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad was absorbed into Conrail, and then ultimately, by Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation in 1998.
1980History
Jamestown has hosted thirteen Babe Ruth World Series since 1980 and hosted the 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series in 2008.
1993Education
The High School football team has been to five New York State Championships, losing in 1993, and winning in 1994, 1995, 2000 and 2014.
2000History
== Demographics ==
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,730 people, 13,558 households, and 7,904 families residing in the city.
2003Infrastructure
The Erie Railroad's former Jamestown Station still exists and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
2004Culture
The James Prendergast Library has regularly ranked in the top ten in the nation among those that service populations of 25,000-49,999, according to HAPLR, with a peak ranking of...
2006History
A second Urban Renewal Project was proposed in 2006, and the project began in 2007.
2011History
The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center is dedicated to the city's best-known daughter, Lucille Ball, and held a ceremony in honor of what would have been Ball's 100th birthday in Au...
2012History
== External links ==
Official website
Jamestown Up Close Archived April 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
Jamestown Historic Timeline
2014History
Following the 2014 season, the Jammers announced they would be relocating to Morgantown, West Virginia.
2016Civil Rights
Integrated with UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) in 2016, it has a school of Medical Technology and Radiology Technology.
2018Architecture
=== 21st century ===
On August 1, 2018, Jamestown opened the Jamestown National Comedy Center.
2019Sports
The Jammers played in Jamestown until 2019, when the team was moved to Milwaukee, WI.
2021Sports
The team earned national attention from a 2021 GQ exposé detailing former Division I basketball star Anthony Estes' journey from homelessness to professional basketball with the...
2025Education
However, Jamestown Business College officially closed on February 28, 2025.