All About Jamestown, NY

Question 1

Whom is Jamestown named after?

Accepted Answer

James Prendergast

Question 2

What band was formed in Jamestown, NY?

Accepted Answer

10,000 Maniacs

Question 3

What inventor/enterpranuer is buried in Lakeview Cemetery?

Accepted Answer

B.F. Goodrich

Question 4

What was Jamestown first called?

Accepted Answer

The Rapids, Prendergast Mills

Question 5

What is the name of the local newspaper?

Accepted Answer

The Post Journal

Question 6

Does 3rd Street still look like this today?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Who is the famous lady of Comedy from Jamestown, NY?

Accepted Answer

Lucy Ball Arnez, Lucille Ball

Question 8

Who was Robert H. Jackson?

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court Justice

Question 9

Jamestown Community College was the first community college to?

Accepted Answer

Open in New York State

Question 10

What is this a picture of?

Accepted Answer

snow plow

Question 11

Who was Ruben Fenton?

Accepted Answer

Town Supervisor, A Congressman, Senator

Question 12

Who was a naturalist that illustrated wildlife and was born in Jamestown?

Accepted Answer

Roger Tory Peterson

Question 13

What does the word Chautauqua mean?

Accepted Answer

"where the fish was take out", "bag tied in the middle"

Question 14

What is this a picture of?

Accepted Answer

Jamestown High School

Question 15

What famous Male was born in Jamestown, NY?

Accepted Answer

Roger Goodell

Question 16

What County is Jamestown, NY in?

Accepted Answer

Chautauqua

Question 17

What 2 items were first manufactured in Jamestown, NY?

Accepted Answer

Cresent Wrench, Voting Machine

Question 18

What year was Jamestown, NY established?

Accepted Answer

1810

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