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Chautauqua (/ ʃ ə ˈ t ɔː k w ə / shə-TAW-kwə) is a town and lake resort community in Chautauqua County, New York. [4] The population was 4,009 at the 2020 census. [ 2 ] The town is named after Chautauqua Lake .
The Chautauqua Institution (/ ʃ ə ˈ t ɔː k w ə / shə-TAW-kwə) is a 501(c)(3) [3] nonprofit education center and summer resort for adults and youth located on 2,070 acres (840 ha) in Chautauqua, New York, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Jamestown in the western southern tier of New York state.
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
Within a decade, "Chautauqua assemblies" (or simply "Chautauquas"), named for the location in New York, sprang up in various North American locations. The Chautauqua movement beginning in the 1870s may be regarded as a successor to the Lyceum movement from the 1840s. [ 7 ]
Chautauqua, New York: Here In 1833 Donald Mackenzie, Famous In North West Fur Trade Built His Dwelling 10: Pioneer Home: On Co. Rd. 2 Mis. S. Chautauqua Chautauqua, New York: Pioneer Home June, 1806 William And June, 1806 William And Family Settled In A Log House. Sons Notable In County History 11: Site Of Scott Tavern: On Nys 17J, Vlge. Of ...
Chautauqua County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New York.As of the 2020 census, the population was 127,657. [2] Its county seat is Mayville, [3] and its largest city is Jamestown.
The Lewis Miller Cottage is a historic house at Whitfield and Vincent Avenues, on the grounds of the Chautauqua Institute in Chautauqua, New York. Built in 1875, it was the residence of Lewis Miller, co-founder of the Chautauqua movement. [4] It was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 21, 1965. [2]
The Chautauqua County Historical Society was founded in 1883, making it one of the oldest societies in Western New York State. Since its inception, CCHS has been collecting and preserving the significant history of Chautauqua County, New York. Its mission is to foster an interest in and knowledge of the history of Chautauqua County through the ...