Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tuskegee Airman
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 879.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Air & Space • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Tuskegee Airmen, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 42° 26.679′ N, 76° 30.092′ W. Marker is in Ithaca, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Cascadilla Street west of 1st Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 Cascadilla St, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Haley Birthplace (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. 0.2 miles away); The Oregon Mission (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ithaca.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 2, 3. submitted on February 14, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


