Tour Overview
Driving Tour
Developed by The History Center in Tompkins County
Ezra Cornell (1807-1874) spent his early life in DeRuyter, New York, and he first came to Ithaca at the age of 21. He worked as a carpenter and then in Jeremiah Beebe's plaster and flour mill. At the age of 47 he was bankrupt. By the time he was 57, however, his fortunes had changed after his hard work and investments in the early telegraph industry paid off. The philanthropist co-founded Cornell University in 1865.
Explore the Ithaca sites associated with Ezra Cornell on this driving tour.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTES ABOUT THE TOUR:
Total distance travelled: 3.03 miles
Elevation gain rating: very hard (multiple hills)
Listen to the tour on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tompkinshistory/sets/ezra-cornell-historic-tour
Stops
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Stop 1: "The Nook"
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Stop 2: Jeremiah Beebe Mill (demolished)
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Stop 3: Ezra's Tunnel
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Stop 4: Elijah Cornell Pottery
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Stop 5: David Woodcock House (demolished)
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Stop 6: Cornell Library (demolished)
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Stop 7: First Unitarian Church
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Stop 8: Forest Park (demolished)
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Stop 9: Llenroc
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Stop 10: Sage Chapel
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