The History Center in Tompkins County

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  • Reading: The Odar Trilogy with Denice Karamardian

    The Tompkins Center for History & Culture 110 N Tioga st, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Denice's persistence in research and her skill in turning family mythos and historical documents into gripping narratives is awe-inspiring. Now, not only are her family histories saved for her own descendants, but they are also are available to the public as a unique example of local history storytelling. You can find more info here: https://www.thehistorycenter.net/event-5854457?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=9/4/2024 Join Denice at the History ... Read More

    Free

  • Corn Husk Dolls with Penny Miner

    The Tompkins Center for History & Culture 110 N Tioga st, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Do you know the story of No Face Doll? Join us, Saturday, November 9th, at 2 p.m., to learn a piece of Haudenosaunee culture from Penny Miner. From the Allegany Territory and the Seneca Nation, Penelope is a traditional Seneca Artist who has been practicing her art since her youth. Her art forms include black ash basketry, corn husk dolls ... Read More

    $10

  • “King Alcohol Ends Reign” Walking Tour

    “King Alcohol Ends Reign” Walking Tour
    History Center of Tompkins County 110 N Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York

    “King Alcohol Ends Reign” is a 10-block walking tour through downtown Ithaca that traces the city’s spirited (and often surprising) history with Prohibition. Led by trained docents from The History Center, this 60–70 minute experience takes you to the actual sites of speakeasies, dry raids, church protests, saloons, and reform rallies—uncovering how Ithaca became one of the first cities in ... Read More

    $15.00

  • “Shadows Over Cayuga” True Crime Tour

    “Shadows Over Cayuga” True Crime Tour
    The History Center in Tompkins County 110 N Tioga St, Ithaca

    Step into the shadows of turn-of-the-century Ithaca as we uncover some of Tompkins County’s most dramatic and little-known true crime stories. From scandalous postcards to vanished bodies, poisoned chocolates to financial double-crosses, this walking tour shines a flashlight on the people and press that shaped local justice—and sometimes twisted it. This guided 10-block, hour long, tour weaves through downtown Ithaca ... Read More

    $15

  • Environmental History Presentation from Ithaca College Student Researchers

    The History Center in Tompkins County 110 N Tioga St, Ithaca

    On Wednesday, April 29, The History Center is proud to present the work of Ithaca College environmental history students. With the recent disruptive environmental events in our country and around the world, the projects the students have been working on can provide insight into human-environment interactions over time in this place we call Tompkins County. Focusing on the history of ... Read More

    Free

  • King Alcohol Ends Reign: Ithaca’s Prohibition History Walking Tour

    King Alcohol Ends Reign: Ithaca’s Prohibition History Walking Tour
    The History Center in Tompkins County 110 N Tioga St, Ithaca

    Join us for the kick-off week of Downtown History Walking Tours! Use code "FIRST" for 20% off in the first week. In the early 1900s, Ithaca, NY earned some colorful nicknames: “Sodom,” “Sin City,” and “Rum Town, USA.” Long before national Prohibition took hold, Ithacans were already battling over booze, morality, and modernity. “King Alcohol Ends Reign” is a 10-block ... Read More

    $15

  • A Closer Look at Six Mile Creek

    History Center of Tompkins County 110 N Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York

    Six Mile Creek is a narrow flowing body of water that flows from east to west on the south side of Ithaca Commons. Its water has powered industry and infrastructure since the early days of Ithaca, shaping the downtown area. Using HistoryForge, Eve Snyder, PhD., will share the layers of history kept in the waters of Six Mile Creek, and ... Read More

    Free

  • Classic Cruisers: A State Street Car Show

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    A block of West State Street, closed to traffic and open to cars from throughout the many decades of America's love affair with the automobile. Brass-era, classics, post-war showpieces, hot rods, and the occasional electric specialty, parked along West State Street for one Saturday in July. Grab coffee, walk the block, ask the owners about their cars. That's the show. ... Read More

  • Preserving a 1918 Tommy Biplane with Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation

    History Center of Tompkins County 110 N Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York

    Join Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation for their annual preservation of “Tommy,” a Thomas-Morse S-4 Scout biplane. Visual and hands-on demonstrations allow up close and personal observation of the plane located in the History Center’s Exhibit Hall. This program is for all ages and will include a presentation on the history of Tommy, how it came home to Ithaca, was restored ... Read More

    Free

  • King Alcohol Ends Reign: Ithaca’s Prohibition History Walking Tour

    King Alcohol Ends Reign: Ithaca’s Prohibition History Walking Tour
    The History Center in Tompkins County 110 N Tioga St, Ithaca

    In the early 1900s, Ithaca, NY earned some colorful nicknames: “Sodom,” “Sin City,” and “Rum Town, USA.” Long before national Prohibition took hold, Ithacans were already battling over booze, morality, and modernity. “King Alcohol Ends Reign” is a 10-block walking tour through downtown Ithaca that traces the city’s spirited (and often surprising) history with Prohibition. Led by trained docents from ... Read More

    $15