Director Susan Moran Murphy Chairperson Dr. Douglas Neckers Established 2001 | President James C. Johnson Curator Jennifer Champ Phone +1 716-483-6646 | |
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Type Biographical museum, History museum Address 305 E 4th St, Jamestown, NY 14701, USA Hours Open today · 10AM–4PMMonday10AM–4PMTuesday10AM–4PMWednesday10AM–4PMThursday10AM–4PMFriday10AM–4PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosed Similar Lucille Ball‑Desi Arnaz Ce, Northwest Arena, Chautauqua Institution, Gov Reuben Fenton M, Great Smoky Mountains Profiles | ||
Michael hill 2017 at robert h jackson center
The Robert H. Jackson Center is a museum located in Jamestown, New York dedicated to the life and legacy of Robert H. Jackson. The center was established in 2001 and dedicated on May 16, 2003. The center's mission is "to advance public awareness and appreciation of the principles of justice and the rule of law as embodied in the achievements and legacy of Robert H. Jackson, US Supreme Court and Chief US Prosecutor at Nuremberg."
Jackson grew up in nearby Frewsburg, New York and practiced law for most of his professional career in Jamestown, two blocks away from the center's current location in the historic Alonzo Kent Mansion. The center houses exhibits dedicated to Jackson's life, the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (of which Jackson was the Chief US Prosecutor), and local Jamestown history.
Each summer, the center co-sponsors lectures at the Chautauqua Institution, most notably the annual Robert H Jackson lecture on the Supreme Court, which is in its twelfth year. Previous lecturers have included Laurence Tribe, Akhil Amar, Charles Fried, Pamela Karlan, Dahlia Lithwick, Jeff Shesol, Paul D. Clement, Jeffery Toobin, Seth P. Waxman, Linda Greenhouse, Geoffrey R. Stone, and Tracey Meares.