The History Center in Tompkins County

The History Center is a generation-to-generation education and research center preserving the history of Tompkins County, New York. The History Center helps people use the tools of history to understand the past, gain perspective on the present, and play an informed role in shaping the future.

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

RESEARCH APPOINTMENT

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The History Center Blog

New & Noteworthy Collections

Wed, May 24, 2023 12:59 PM

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AHA-NEH SHARP Grant Completes - Funding Supported Massive Improvements in our Oral Histories of Tompkins County Collection

Wed, May 17, 2023 1:06 PM

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Last Month at the History Center... (April)

Wed, May 10, 2023 12:48 PM

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Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month - May

Fri, May 05, 2023 6:36 PM

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Jewish American Heritage Month - May

Fri, May 05, 2023 6:35 PM

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UPCOMING EVENTS

For a full list of our programs explore our Calendar

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Visit the Exhibit Hall

Present Conversations Indigenous & POC Art Exhibit

Gallery Night (First Fridays in Downtown Ithaca)

HistoryForge Transcription Sessions (Volunteers Needed)

Exhibit Opening - Present Conversations Indigenous & POC Art Exhibit

Present Conversations Indigenous & POC Art Exhibit

Visit the Exhibit Hall

P.L.A.C.E. Textile & Garment Workers Through HistoryForge

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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.