History Project

The Town of Ithaca was awarded a grant to hire a Local History Program Coordinator and high school researchers to extract information from the Town's Historic Records.

Below are early documents contained in the archival vault at Town Hall.
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Act of the State Legislature Creating the Town of Ithaca

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First Town Board Minutes

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Historical maps and descriptions of Ithaca and its environs

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1866 Tompkins County Atlas

Other Resources

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History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins, and Schuyler Counties (30.7 MB)

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Initial Ithacans (36 MB)

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Simeon DeWitt appointed a Commissioner in the creation of the State of Vermont, July 14, 1789

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Act granting Bounty Lands in New York, May 11, 1784

Additional:

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History of Ithaca's Town Hall