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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.