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March 11
1894 - Chautauqua Lake experienced its earliest recorded ice breakup.
1944 - Mrs. Bertha L. Hamilton left a bequest of half a million dollars to establish a home for "dumb animals" in Ripley.
1983 - The first meeting of Unitarians in Fredonia was held, leading to the formation of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Northern Chautauqua County.
March 12
1908 - Jamestown High School conducted its first-ever fire drill.
1973 - The Historical Society of Dunkirk was officially organized.