Historic Schools of Tompkins County

A driving tour of historic school locations in Tompkins County.

A driving tour of historic schoolhouses built from the mid-1800s to early 1900s in Tompkins County. These schoolhouses were originally built to serve small local communities, and many of the buildings have since been preserved as historic landmarks or reused and updated to accomodate the changing times and needs of the county's residents.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTES ABOUT THE TOUR:

Intended to be a driving tour or an avid biking trail.

Listen to the tour on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tompkinshistory/sets/historic-schools-of-tompkins-county

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Research compiled by Historic Ithaca in the fall of 2020. Pictures provided by The History Center in Tompkins County. 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.