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

Haley Birthplace

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba

1. Haley Birthplace Marker

Inscription. In this house, Alex Haley, noted author of Roots, and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, was born on August 11, 1921

Erected 2020 by The Legacy Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is August 11, 1921.

Location. 42° 26.676′ N, 76° 30.102′ W. Marker is in Ithaca, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Cascadilla Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is between First and Second Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 Cascadilla 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 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

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this marker: Tuskegee Airman (a few steps from this marker); Toni Morrison (within shouting distance of this marker); Uranus (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ithaca's First Fire Bell (about 600 feet away); Saturn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Court House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First White Settlers (approx. ¼ mile away); The Oregon Mission (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ithaca.

Haley Birthplace Marker in front of the house image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, May 20, 2021

2. Haley Birthplace Marker in front of the house

Haley Birthplace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, May 20, 2021

3. Haley Birthplace

Haley Birthplace House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, May 20, 2021

4. Haley Birthplace House

Haley Birthplace Plaque at the site of the house image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, February 12, 2024

5. Haley Birthplace Plaque at the site of the house

Haley Birthplace plaque next to the house image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, February 12, 2024

6. Haley Birthplace plaque next to the house

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2020, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 783 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2020, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 5, 6. submitted on February 14, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.