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The First Store

UPON THIS CORNER FACING SOUTH STOOD THE FIRST STORE ERECTED IN JAMESTOWN. IT WAS BUILT IN 1813. BYJ EDIAH AND MARTIN PRENDERGAST, BROTHERS OF JAMES PRENDERGAST AS A BRANCH OF THEIR STORE IN...


UPON THIS CORNER
FACING SOUTH STOOD
THE FIRST STORE
ERECTED IN JAMESTOWN.
IT WAS BUILT IN 1813.
BYJ EDIAH AND MARTIN
PRENDERGAST, BROTHERS
OF JAMES PRENDERGAST
AS A BRANCH
OF THEIR STORE
IN MAYVILLE.
IT WAS REMOVED
IN 1861.
ERECTED BY
THE JAMESTOWN CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK
1927

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