Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tompkins County
1784 1815
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2017
1. Tompkins County Marker
Named for
Daniel D. Tompkins
Born 1774, Died 1825. Served New York State as Member of Constitutional Convention and Assemby 1801; Judge of Supreme Court 1804-7; Governor 1807-1817; Chancellor of University of State of New York; Defender of Frontier, Commander of Third District Militia 1814-15. Message on Abolition of Slavery in New York 1817. Vice President of United States 1817-25. Patriot of Brilliant Ability, Untiring Energy.
In grateful appreciation this marker
is erected by and under the auspices of the
National Society United States Daughters of 1812
State of New York
1949
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[Tompkins County Courthouse erected]
Circa 1933
Erected 1949 by National Society United States Daughters of 1812.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1817.
Location. 42° 26.537′ N, 76° 29.826′ W. Marker is in Ithaca, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Tioga Street
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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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Liberty Pole (within shouting distance of this marker); Ithaca Conservatory of Music 31st Anniversary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ithaca Conservatory of Music (about 300 feet away); Site of First Court House (about 400 feet away); DeWitt Park Historic District (about 400 feet away); Tompkins County Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Tompkins County World War I Roll of Honor
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2017
2. Tompkins County Courthouse and Marker
Also see . . .
1. Tompkins County History. (Submitted on June 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Daniel D. Tompkins Bio, NY Hall of Governors. (Submitted on June 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Daniel D. Tompkins Congressional Bio. (Submitted on June 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
