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Sept. 19:
-- 1858 -- A controversial speech on women's rights and the abolition of family and marriage drew a crowd of 5,000 in Kiantone.
-- -1865 -- George Pullman, born in Brocton, was awarded a patent for his revolutionary folding upper berth, transforming rail travel.
-- 1873 -- Warren and John Packard arrived in Lakewood, beginning the serious development of the area.
-- 1883 -- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show made its first appearance in Jamestown, bringing a taste of frontier life to the area.
-- 1924 -- Lincoln Junior High School was formally opened in Jamestown.
-- 1982 -- The last issue of the Buffalo Courier-Express was printed, marking the end of an era.
-- 2003 -- Jamestown City Council president Michael J. Mistretta was charged in a morals offense.
-- 2005 -- The "Portage" sculpture, dedicated at the keelboat landing in Jamestown, commemorated the region's historical connection to transportation.