Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Town of Ithaca

Photographed by Mira Earls, November 27, 2023

1. Town of Ithaca Marker

Inscription. Formed March 15, 1821 from portions of Town of Ulysses. Nathan Herrick 1st Supervisor; Isaac Beers 1st Clerk. Original size 31 sq. miles.

Erected 1996 by the Town of Ithaca.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1821.

Location. 42° 26.471′ N, 76° 29.805′ W. Marker is in Ithaca, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Tioga Street north of Seneca Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is near the entrance to the Ithaca Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca NY 14850, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: DeWitt Park Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Three Pioneers (within shouting distance of this marker); Ezra Cornell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ithaca Conservatory of Music (about 300 feet away); Ithaca Conservatory of Music 31st Anniversary (about 300 feet away); Ithaca College (about 400 feet away); Tompkins County (about 400 feet away); Tompkins County World War I Roll of Honor (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ithaca.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2017

2. Town of Ithaca Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2017

3. Town of Ithaca Marker

Under tree to left of steps

Town of Ithaca Marker and surrounding area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, November 27, 2023

4. Town of Ithaca Marker and surrounding area

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 610 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 27, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on November 27, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.