May 26

— 1861 – The Sisters of St. Joseph monastery was established in Dunkirk.

— 1913 – Three nights of rioting began in Jamestown.

— 1994 – The first “Lucy-Fest” began in Jamestown, celebrating Lucille Ball’s legacy.

May 27

— 1936 – The Milton J. Fletcher School was named in Jamestown. Fletcher served as Superintendent of Schools (1919-1932).

— 1957 – Jamestown Municipal Golf Course officially opened near Jamestown Community College. (Now closed.)

May 28

1825 – Ellington post office was established.

1898 – Augustus F. Allen’s cavalry troop was organized in Jamestown, though it never saw action.

1900 – The Jamestown Bar Association was founded.

1981 – The “Phoenix Wheel,” once a fixture at Celoron Park (1896-1951), was demolished in California.

1994 – Demolition began on the Gaslight Motor Inn on Fairmount Avenue in West Ellicott.

2000 – WJTN aired its final Swedish music broadcast.