1830's saw the advent in New England of Lyceums: Greek for Self-education

The New York Chautauqua Assembly founded in 1874 by Lewis Miller and John Heyl Vincent

Chautauqua (Tjadakoin and Jadaghqua) was the Senaca Indian name for a local lake.

"Bag tied in the middle" or "moccasins tied together" or "jumping fish" or "fish are taken out".

By the 1880's there were 40 "Chautauquas", by the end of the 1890's there were 150

During the late 20's through World War II there were many traveling Chautauquas.

Today there are only three remaining permanents Chautauquas:

1. Chautauqua, New York
2. Chautauqua, Illinois
3. Boulder

Some other "Chautauqua's":

• Chautauqua, New York -- a town, a lake, a river and a County.
• Chautauqua, Kansas -- a city and a county
• Chatauqua, Ohio -- a town
• Chautauqua Auditorium in Waxahachie, Texas

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