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The History Center in Tompkins County, Ithaca, NY

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The History Center in Tompkins County

A local history museum and archive in downtown Ithaca that preserves records and artifacts from Tompkins County.

110 N Tioga St, Ithaca NY 14850 · Ithaca, NY

About The History Center in Tompkins County

The History Center in Tompkins County is a local history organization in downtown Ithaca. Its centrally located exhibit hall shows rotating displays drawn from its collections, and its current show examines water in the county, including floods, dams, and mills. Visitors can join guided downtown tours, educational programs, or a treasure hunt game. The center also holds an archive with documents, scrapbooks, local records, and a standing eight-square schoolhouse, and researchers can book appointments with its archivist. An online public access catalog lets people search parts of the collection from home.

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