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    Van Buskirk Gulf Road Bridge
    Historic Ithaca
    • 6 days ago
    • 1 min

    Van Buskirk Gulf Road Bridge

    The Van Buskirk Gulf Road Bridge in the town of Newfield, a ca. 1818 stone arch bridge, is the oldest known bridge in Tompkins County. By...
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    Explore Ithaca Heritage: A One-Day Cultural Heritage Itinerary
    Ithaca Heritage
    • Jun 9
    • 3 min

    Explore Ithaca Heritage: A One-Day Cultural Heritage Itinerary

    Just have a day to explore Ithaca and Tompkins County? You can discover its rich cultural heritage in this Ithaca Heritage-curated...
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    Agriculture in Tompkins County – Evolving with the Times
    Ithaca Heritage
    • May 19
    • 3 min

    Agriculture in Tompkins County – Evolving with the Times

    By Monika Roth, Agriculture Extension Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County September 21, 2018 FREEVILLE’S JERRY DELL...
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    Rural Preservation Company
    Historic Ithaca
    • Apr 19
    • 1 min

    Rural Preservation Company

    In 1984, the State of New York designated Historic Ithaca as a Rural Preservation Company. Under this program, NYS provided funding to...
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    A Revitalized Eddy Gate in Ithaca's Collegetown
    Ithaca Heritage
    • Apr 14
    • 2 min

    A Revitalized Eddy Gate in Ithaca's Collegetown

    May 03, 2018 PHOTO COURTESY THE HISTORY CENTER IN TOMPKINS COUNTY “So enter that thou mayest become more learned; more thoughtful; so...
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    Ithaca Inspired – Stories of Ithaca and Tompkins County’s Outsized Impact
    Ithaca Heritage
    • Apr 7
    • 3 min

    Ithaca Inspired – Stories of Ithaca and Tompkins County’s Outsized Impact

    May 16, 2017 About a million visitors a year come to Ithaca and Tompkins County. They come for a bunch of reasons - for Cornell and...
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    Family Farms Keep Tompkins County's Rural Heritage Alive
    Ithaca Heritage
    • Mar 24
    • 1 min

    Family Farms Keep Tompkins County's Rural Heritage Alive

    July 12, 2018 PHOTO BY ROBYN WISHNA A mix of tradition and innovation. That’s what it takes to keep a family farm going in this era of...
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    Greek Revival Festival
    Historic Ithaca
    • Mar 15
    • 1 min

    Greek Revival Festival

    In September 1976, Historic Ithaca held its first conference, a Greek Revival Festival. The festival – an event featuring lectures, a...
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    The History Center in Tompkins County
    Historic Ithaca
    • Feb 15
    • 1 min

    The History Center in Tompkins County

    The History Center was established in 1863 as the Ithaca Historical and Scientific Society with Ezra Cornell as its first President. In...
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    Ithaca is ICY—Winter Carnivals in Tompkins County
    Ithaca Heritage
    • Feb 10
    • 3 min

    Ithaca is ICY—Winter Carnivals in Tompkins County

    December 08, 2017 ISAAC SOBERS' HORSE AND CUTTER, VERNE MORTON COLLECTION, THE HISTORY CENTER IN TOMPKINS COUNTY Tompkins County’s 2017...
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    Old Courthouse
    Historic Ithaca
    • Jan 18
    • 1 min

    Old Courthouse

    The Old Courthouse of Tompkins County, built in 1854, is located in the DeWitt Park Historic District and is the oldest public building...
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    First Annual Preservation Awards
    Historic Ithaca
    • Jan 4
    • 1 min

    First Annual Preservation Awards

    The Annual Preservation Awards are Historic Ithaca’s longest standing tradition, with the first award given in 1968 to Joseph Ciaschi for...
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    “Tompkins County Women and the Fight for Woman’s Suffrage,” by Karen Pastorello
    Ithaca Heritage
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    “Tompkins County Women and the Fight for Woman’s Suffrage,” by Karen Pastorello

    April 03, 2018 Tompkins County was very involved in the fight for gaining women the right to vote. Dr. Pastorello provides narrative and...
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    The programs of Historic Ithaca are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor & the New York State Legislature. 
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