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I've divided my Jamestown cards into three sections to make them a bit more manageable. Jamestown views are named for street addresses. This section consists of Jamestown's government buildings and various institutions (churches, hospitals, hotels, schools, etc.). Jamestown, New York is in the most southwestern county of the state: Chautauqua. One of the most prominent features of the county is the long narrow Lake Chautauqua that runs roughly northwest to southeast. What follows is not a Chamber of Commerce view of the city. Rather, it is the result of collecting of photos, postcards, and history by an ex-patriate. There is no attempt to gloss over Jamestown's problems that are evident in some of the views you will see. A home town is like a family: you care about it in spite of any shortcomings that you see. Several Jamestowners have gained national fame: Lucille Ball, Roger Tory Peterson, Natalie Merchant and 10,000 Maniacs, Irv Noren. Here's where many of them grew up. There's an interesting section on the Trolley Restoration Project page that shows Jamestown's earliest schools. |