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County history this week

March 11

1894 – Chautauqua Lake experienced its earliest recorded ice breakup.

1944 – Mrs. Bertha L. Hamilton left a bequest of half a million dollars to establish a home for “dumb animals” in Ripley.

1983 – The first meeting of Unitarians in Fredonia was held, leading to the formation of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Northern Chautauqua County.

March 12

1908 – Jamestown High School conducted its first-ever fire drill.

1973 – The Historical Society of Dunkirk was officially organized.

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