Historic Ithaca6 days ago1 minVan Buskirk Gulf Road BridgeThe 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...
Ithaca HeritageJun 93 minExplore Ithaca Heritage: A One-Day Cultural Heritage ItineraryJust have a day to explore Ithaca and Tompkins County? You can discover its rich cultural heritage in this Ithaca Heritage-curated...
Ithaca HeritageMay 193 minAgriculture in Tompkins County – Evolving with the TimesBy Monika Roth, Agriculture Extension Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County September 21, 2018 FREEVILLE’S JERRY DELL...
Historic IthacaApr 191 minRural Preservation CompanyIn 1984, the State of New York designated Historic Ithaca as a Rural Preservation Company. Under this program, NYS provided funding to...
Ithaca HeritageApr 142 minA Revitalized Eddy Gate in Ithaca's CollegetownMay 03, 2018 PHOTO COURTESY THE HISTORY CENTER IN TOMPKINS COUNTY “So enter that thou mayest become more learned; more thoughtful; so...
Ithaca HeritageApr 73 minIthaca Inspired – Stories of Ithaca and Tompkins County’s Outsized ImpactMay 16, 2017 About a million visitors a year come to Ithaca and Tompkins County. They come for a bunch of reasons - for Cornell and...
Ithaca HeritageMar 241 minFamily Farms Keep Tompkins County's Rural Heritage AliveJuly 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...
Historic IthacaMar 151 minGreek Revival FestivalIn September 1976, Historic Ithaca held its first conference, a Greek Revival Festival. The festival – an event featuring lectures, a...
Historic IthacaFeb 151 minThe History Center in Tompkins CountyThe History Center was established in 1863 as the Ithaca Historical and Scientific Society with Ezra Cornell as its first President. In...
Ithaca HeritageFeb 103 minIthaca is ICY—Winter Carnivals in Tompkins CountyDecember 08, 2017 ISAAC SOBERS' HORSE AND CUTTER, VERNE MORTON COLLECTION, THE HISTORY CENTER IN TOMPKINS COUNTY Tompkins County’s 2017...
Historic IthacaJan 181 minOld CourthouseThe Old Courthouse of Tompkins County, built in 1854, is located in the DeWitt Park Historic District and is the oldest public building...
Historic IthacaJan 41 minFirst Annual Preservation AwardsThe Annual Preservation Awards are Historic Ithaca’s longest standing tradition, with the first award given in 1968 to Joseph Ciaschi for...
Ithaca HeritageDec 23, 20214 min“Tompkins County Women and the Fight for Woman’s Suffrage,” by Karen PastorelloApril 03, 2018 Tompkins County was very involved in the fight for gaining women the right to vote. Dr. Pastorello provides narrative and...