The History Center in Tompkins County

The History Center in Tompkins County promotes local history through stewardship of our collections and by engaging with the community to understand the past, to gain perspective on the present, and to play an informed role in shaping the future.

The History Center is located in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons.

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The History Center Blog

Using Tompkins HistoryForge to share diverse local histories

Thu, November 02, 2023 3:44 PM

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Listen to a local history tour!

Thu, November 02, 2023 3:43 PM

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NYSAA Article - Gravestones Tell the Stories of Black Ithacans at the Ithaca City Cemetery

Sat, October 07, 2023 1:59 PM

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Highlights from the Collection - the Alms House

Wed, September 27, 2023 4:50 PM

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A Traverse Tompkins Rail Trail History Run with Rich John

Fri, September 22, 2023 12:00 PM

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UPCOMING EVENTS

For a full list of our programs explore our Calendar

PROGRAMS & EVENTS CALENDAR - Go to thehistorycenter.net/events

Month: December 2023

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Dec 1

Final Month of Knot Sew Fast: Patchwork of Tompkins County - Closes 12/30

Visit the Exhibit Hall

Final Month of Knot Sew Fast: Patchwork of Tompkins County - Closes 12/30

Visit the Exhibit Hall

HistoryForge Transcription Sessions (Volunteers Needed)

Final Month of Knot Sew Fast: Patchwork of Tompkins County - Closes 12/30

Visit the Exhibit Hall

Final Month of Knot Sew Fast: Patchwork of Tompkins County - Closes 12/30

Visit the Exhibit Hall

Jan 1

EXHIBIT HALL IS CLOSED - for New Exhibit Installation

HistoryForge Transcription Sessions (Volunteers Needed)

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The History Center in Tompkins County and all of our programs occur on the traditional and contemporary lands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ ˀ Nation (Cayuga), one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (sometimes called the Iroquois Confederacy). It is important for each of us to understand the long-standing history that has brought us to reside on this land and to seek to understand our place within that history, including the history of forced relocation and disenfranchisement experienced by the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ (Cayuga) who remain a sovereign nation and continue the stewardship of their traditional lands to this day.