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Tompkins County

Central-Finger Lakes Segment of Statewide Birding Trail Opens

May 14, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

bird watchers courtesy DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the grand opening of the Central-Finger Lakes segment of the New York State Birding Trail to highlight the state’s world-class and wide-ranging birding opportunities.

The Central-Finger Lakes segment includes 54 locations throughout 15 counties, providing a variety of quality birding experiences for New Yorkers and visitors to enjoy. [Read more…] about Central-Finger Lakes Segment of Statewide Birding Trail Opens

Filed Under: Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, Cayuga County, Chenango County, Cortland County, DEC, Finger Lakes, High Tor WMA, Lake Ontario, Livingston County, Madison County, Monroe County, Montezuma National Wildelife Refuge, nature, New York State Birding Trail, Oneida County, Onondaga County, Ontario County, Oswego County, Otsego County, Seneca County, Tompkins County, Wayne County, Wildlife, Yates County

Featured Natural Area: Connecticut Hill Wildlife Area

December 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

aerial view Connecticut Hill taken in 1953 showing abandoned farmlandConnecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area is New York State’s largest Wildlife Management Area (WMA) at 11,237 acres and lies within two counties — Schuyler and Tompkins.

A diversity of habitats, including streams and ponds, small fields, and some regenerating hardwood forests, can also be found across the property. [Read more…] about Featured Natural Area: Connecticut Hill Wildlife Area

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: birding, Connecticut Hill WMA, Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Trail, hiking, hunting, nature, Schuyler County, Tompkins County

126-Acre Tompkins Co Conservation Easement Announced

June 1, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Six Mile Creek Watershed courtesy of Finger Lakes Land TrustThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) have announced the acquisition of a conservation easement on 126 acres in the town of Caroline in the Six Mile Creek Watershed as part of New York State’s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program. [Read more…] about 126-Acre Tompkins Co Conservation Easement Announced

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: conservation, DEC, Finger Lakes Land Trust, nature, Tompkins County

Carol Kammen Awarded 2020 Prize for Service in NY History

August 18, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tompkins County NYTompkins County Historian (and occasional contributor to the New York Almanack) Carol Kammen has been awarded the 2020 Lehman Prize for Distinguished Service in New York History.

She is being recognized for her career writing, promoting, and contributing to local community history. [Read more…] about Carol Kammen Awarded 2020 Prize for Service in NY History

Filed Under: History, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: New York Academy of History, Tompkins County

Carol Kammen On The Historians Podcast

February 2, 2018 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians podcast, Carol Kammen from Ithaca talks about her experiences as Tompkins County historian. Kammen is well-known in the New York State history community and also has done work on the history of Cornell University. This interview is the 200th episode of “The Historians” podcast.

Listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about Carol Kammen On The Historians Podcast

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Cornell University, Podcasts, Tompkins County

Tompkins Co Legislature Recognizes Suffrage Centennial

January 10, 2017 by Carol Kammen Leave a Comment

tompkins county legislatureOn January 3, 2017, in recognition of the centennial of the passage of the suffrage act in New York in the year 1917, the Tompkins County Legislature passed a proclamation declaring 2017 the Year of the Woman in Tompkins County.

The proclamation recognizes the long struggle for a woman to be able to take her place in in the world outside her home. [Read more…] about Tompkins Co Legislature Recognizes Suffrage Centennial

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Gender History, Political History, Suffrage Centennial, Tompkins County, womens history

Memorial to Civil War Nurses Dedicated

October 16, 2016 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

civil war nurses memorialThe Tompkins County Civil War Commission has dedicated a memorial to Civil War Nurses. Located on the Tompkins Cortland Community College campus, off of Route 13 in Dryden, New York, the memorial honors the sacrifice and bravery of those women who went to war: from the very first nurse, Susan Hall from the Town of Ulysses, who served through out the war, to those who served in camp and hospital at a time when it was believed that “war was no place for a woman.” The sculptures were created by artist Rob Licht. [Read more…] about Memorial to Civil War Nurses Dedicated

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Civil War, Gender History, Medical History, Tompkins County

Aerial Photos: New York Rural History From Above

January 5, 2015 by Bill Casey 54 Comments

aerial photograph centered in Syracuse Onondaga County New York 1938Aerial photos can be helpful research tools for historians. Google Earth, which provides access to a vast collection of aerial photography stretching back 20 years, is just a sampling of the many aerial photos that have been made since French balloonist Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, known as “Nadar,” took a photo over Paris, France in 1858.

Much of New York Sate was photographed with the camera pointing straight down, an oblique presentation that is less useful to some historians. An effort to capture all of New York in an orthophotographic perspective (corrected to a uniform scale) started in 1936 with a contract to C.S. Robinson of Ithaca, NY. These images are particularly valuable resources for historians of all stripes. [Read more…] about Aerial Photos: New York Rural History From Above

Filed Under: History, Nature Tagged With: Agricultural History, Architecture, Cayuga County, Cortland County, Environmental History, Gardens - Landscape Architecture, Online Resources, Onondaga County, Photography, Seneca County, Tompkins County, Wayne County

Grave of 1st North Dakota Gov Marked in NY

November 4, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Miller Grave - North Dakota First GovernorThe only mausoleum in Green Hills Cemetery in Dryden Village, Tompkins County, the resting place of the first governor of the state of North Dakota John Miller, has been restored and marked.

In 1989, during the centennial of North Dakota’s statehood, the Cemetery applied to the North Dakota Centennial Commission for funds (about $1,000) to restore the mausoleum. The Cemetery received a certificate with a gold seal from the Commission recognizing the project, but no money. The work was not done. [Read more…] about Grave of 1st North Dakota Gov Marked in NY

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Cemeteries, Historic Preservation, Political History, Tompkins County

Tompkins County Events Mark The Civil War

September 9, 2013 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861In late August, the Sons of Veterans Commemoration of Civil War veteran George Ehle was held at the Trumansburg Cemetery (Tompkins County). It was attended by a number of the Sons of Union Veterans, a Boy Scout Troop, at least a half dozen descendants of Ehle, and a few spectators. Tompkins County Civil War Commissioners in attendance were Danny Wheeler, Ray Wheaton, Ralph Jones. George Boyer, Marcia Lynch and Michael Lane, co-chair of the Commission. Danny Wheeler led the program and Michael Lane spoke briefly for the Commission. [Read more…] about Tompkins County Events Mark The Civil War

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Civil War, Tompkins County

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