Jamestown, New York loves Lucille Ball! It’s the “First Lady of Comedy’s” hometown and you can find tributes to her all over the city, The official Lucille Ball Hometown Tour is a guided experience that features even more stops and occurs every year during the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.
Public Art
California, Here We Come
The World’s Largest I Love Lucy mural depicts an iconic scene from the episode, California, Here We Come. All five of the following murals were created by Jamestown artist, Gary Peters Jr.
Address: 32 Harrison St. Jamestown NY 14701
Lucy Does a TV Commercial
In the episode, Lucy Does a TV Commercial, Lucy samples a little too much of the product she is supposed to be promoting!
Address: 311 Spring St. Jamestown NY 14701
Job Switching
The episode titled, Job Switching, is when Lucy and Ethel act out the memorable and laughable chocolate conveyor belt scene.
Address: 24 E. 3rd St. Jamestown NY 14701
Lucy & Ricky
Check out this larger than life rendition of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo.
Address: 406 Spring St. Jamestown NY 14701
Postage Stamp
Is it characters Lucy and Ricky, or the real-life Lucille and Desi who share this sweet kiss outside the former Jamestown Post Office?
Address: 261 E. 3rd St. Jamestown NY 14701
Lovely Lucille
Sculptor Carolyn Palmer revealed this life-size statue of Lucille Ball in Lucille Ball Memorial Park on, August 6, 2016, what would have been her 105th birthday. There is a second statue of Ball in the park. This statue was actually the original, but many people felt the first statue was not an accurate representation of Lucille’s likeness. During this process of commissioning the newer statue, the original statue gained some level of notoriety and fame; ultimately it was decided that both statues would remain in Lucille Ball Memorial Park.
Address: 38 Lindsey Pl. Jamestown NY 14701
Lucille's Childhood Home
59 Lucy Lane
Lucille Ball grew up in this home, which at the time was on 8th Street. The street was later renamed “Lucy Lane” in her honor. Other family members who also lived here include, grandparents Fred and Florabelle Hunt, her mother Dede, stepfather Ed Peterson, brother Fred, and cousins Lola and Cleo.
*Please note this home is privately owned & Google has it mislabeled as a museum. It is not open to the public.
The Lucy-Desi Museum, National Comedy Center, and More At-Home Fun
Lucy-Desi Museum
At the Lucy-Desi Museum guests are invited to learn about the early lives of the “First Couple of Comedy,” enjoy the fun costumes and screen-used memorabilia on display, pose with replicas of Lucy and Ricky’s NYC and Hollywood apartments, see awards received by both Ball and Arnaz, browse photographs depicting their personal lives and TV lives and more.
National Comedy Center
The intuitive technology powering the National Comedy Center takes guests on an interactive journey through comedy’s history. It’s a direct realization of the vision of Lucille Ball, who wished for her hometown to be a place to celebrate the art form of comedy and nurture talent. When you can visit, expect the National Comedy Center will captivate your interest for hours, so leave plenty of time to explore the more than 50 exhibits and exclusive collections. Learn about the important role props play in comedic bits, try your hand at cartooning, write a skit, Make a Meme, perform Comedy Karaoke, or challenge friends to a Laugh Battle. The National Comedy Center is full of kid-friendly laughs, but the 18+ crowd will find the Blue Room’s deep dive into censorship, the Art of the Roast, Carlin’s Seven Dirty Words, and more moments from comedy’s edgy past and present, enthralling.