Tour Overview
A driving tour that explores the history of Tompkins County through public art.
A driving tour of public murals across Tompkins County that explore local history, and historic figures with ties to Ithaca and Tompkins County.
Explore historic snippets of Tompkins County through this public art driving tour that takes you from Trumansburg to Brooktondale. Murals were created by different artists over more than two decades. Not all murals featuring local history are listed, and we encourage everyone to explore and enjoy the natural beauty and changing landscape of Tompkins County as they drive. Murals may be best appreciated by parking and walking to see them more closely.
Learn more at ithacamurals.com
ACCESSIBILITY NOTES ABOUT THE TOUR:
Intended to be a driving tour or an avid biking trail.
A walking tour variation exists for downtown Ithaca - 'History & Art in Downtown Ithaca'
Listen to the tour on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tompkinshistory/sets/people-of-trumansburg
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Resesarch compiled by The History Center in Tompkins County in the fall of 2020. Images taken in the fall of 2020 by Zoë Van Nostrand. This project was made possible in part through grant support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the History at Home learning materials, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.Stops
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Stop 1: Brooktondale Community Mural
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Stop 2: Two Row 400 Year Anniversary Mural
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Stop 3: Karen Mural Project
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Stop 4: Alex Haley Municipal Pool Mural
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Stop 5: Firehouse 5 Mural
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Stop 6: Women's Nomination Belt Mural
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Stop 7: Toni Morrison Mural
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Stop 8: West End Mural
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Stop 9: People of Trumansburg
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