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This Day In History, December 30, 1883 – Northwestern Hotel, McGinnis Block, and Dakota House Hotel fall victim to disastrous early morning fire. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** The...
This Day In History, Dec 15, 1915 – Movies come to the Opera House in Jamestown *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Movies come to Jamestown. Dorothy Gish in “Old Heidelberg” and Roscoe...
This Day In History, December 7, 1941 – Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Japanese Planes attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. President Roosevelt calls “December...
This Day In History, December 4, 1947 – James River Dam is to be built *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Plans were underway for Army to build the James River Dam in 1952. Twelve million dollars...
This Day In History, Nov 27, 1872 – Camp Sykes is established overlooking the town of Jamestown. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History & Frohne’s Historic Military.*** Camp Sykes established by Joseph S....
This Day In History – November 14, 1881 – Opening of Northwestern House Hotel *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Jamestown (CSi) Opening of the Northwestern House Hotel (hightlighted to the left, along...
This Day In History, Nov 11, 1918 – At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War 1 ends. Video below. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany, short on manpower and supplies and faced with imminent invasion, signed an...
This Day In History, November 8, 1937 – Charles A. Klaus, owner of the Gladstone Hotel, passes *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Following Information about Charles A. Klaus, from “North...
This Day In History, Nov 3 1883 – Police raid 3 ranches of scarlet women in Jamestown. Proprietresses fined $25 and cost in police court. (1883) *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***
This Day In History, Oct 30 1929 – Cornerstone laid for new Jamestown Hospital Building. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History *** Following Information about Jamestown Hospital, now known as Jamestown Regional...
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