Tour Overview
Walk, bike, rollerblade, or roll your way through seven historic fire locations. in the Village of Trumansburg
On this tour, wander your way through the community of Trumansburg.
Walk, bike, rollerblade, or roll your way through seven historic fire locations. Consider the toll of the Great Fires of 1864 and 1871 on the young community of Trumansburg; and marvel at the tale of woe wound up in mythos of the Arson-Murder on Podunk Rd.
Learn more: thehistorycenter.net/traverse-tompkins
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION ABOUT TOUR:
Estimated total distance traveled: 3.52 miles
Elevation: Mostly flat, not all roads have sidewalks.
Intended to be a biking or walking tour.
Cycling Trail: Trumansburg Trail (3.52 mi) - (Trumansburg Strava File)
Stops
-
Stop 1: Opera Block Fire
-
Stop 2: Great Fire of 1864
-
Stop 3: Page Block Fire
-
Stop 4: Trumansburg Academy Fire
-
Stop 5: Podunk Arson-Murder
-
Stop 6: Trumansburg High School Fire
-
Stop 7: Great Fire of 1871 - Trumansburg
Map
