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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.

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