The First Newspaper

The First Newspaper (HM1ZUJ)

Location: Jamestown, NY 14701 Chautauqua County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 5.843', W 79° 14.486'

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The First Newspaper On this site in 1825 Adolphus Fletcher erected a two-story building, the first printing office in Jamestown, and on a wooden press printed the first issue of the Jamestown Journal, June 21, 1826. The building was removed in 1854.
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HM NumberHM1ZUJ
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Year Placed1927
Placed ByThe Jamestown Centennial Committee and the State of New York
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 at 10:43pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 645420 N 4662085
Decimal Degrees42.09738333, -79.24143333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 5.843', W 79° 14.486'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 5' 50.58" N, 79° 14' 29.16" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)716
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 E 5th St, Jamestown NY 14701, US
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