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2023 Work Preserve Summer Program
Our Work Preserve Summer Program is in full swing. Four participants under the age of 16 join us for our 6-week program. They’re...

Historic Ithaca
Aug 7, 20233 min read


Tompkins County Barn Project
Historic Ithaca launched the Tompkins County Barn Project in summer of 2008 with the goal of documenting the quickly disappearing...

Historic Ithaca
Aug 30, 20221 min read


Historic Metal Truss Bridges
Metal truss bridges embody the dramatic evolution of the transportation network in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Maintenance...

Historic Ithaca
Jul 5, 20221 min read


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...

Historic Ithaca
Jun 21, 20221 min read


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...

Ithaca Heritage
Jun 9, 20223 min read


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...

Ithaca Heritage
May 19, 20223 min read


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...

Historic Ithaca
Apr 19, 20221 min read


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...

Ithaca Heritage
Apr 14, 20222 min read


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...

Ithaca Heritage
Apr 7, 20223 min read


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...

Ithaca Heritage
Mar 24, 20221 min read


Greek Revival Festival
In September 1976, Historic Ithaca held its first conference, a Greek Revival Festival. The festival – an event featuring lectures, a...

Historic Ithaca
Mar 15, 20221 min read


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...

Historic Ithaca
Feb 15, 20221 min read


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...

Ithaca Heritage
Feb 10, 20223 min read


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...

Historic Ithaca
Jan 18, 20221 min read


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...

Historic Ithaca
Jan 4, 20221 min read


“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...

Ithaca Heritage
Dec 23, 20214 min read
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