April 25

— 1857 – Sheriff Milton Smith’s three daughters thwarted a jailbreak in Mayville–a bold act of bravery.

— 1900 – The first two automobiles arrived in Jamestown.

— 1976 – King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visited Jamestown.

April 26

— 1997 – J.C. Penney reopened its store at the Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood. The store had previously closed in 1986 after its original 1971 opening.

April 27

— 1827 – The Cassadaga Navigation Company was incorporated, aiming to clear the Cassadaga and Conewango Creeks for keelboat travel.

— 1865 – President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train passed through Dunkirk just after midnight.

— 1984 – The Roger Tory Peterson Institute received its preliminary charter.