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HAUNTED OCTOBER - 2023
Although Ithaca might be better known for its gorges, vibrant community, and colleges, it also holds a macabre past. Find yourself face to face with the most haunted archival items in our collections (original murder masks, and items from unsolved crimes!) and explore the Haunted History of Downtown Ithaca with Heritage Ambassadors Sherri La Torre and Ben Sandberg. Dive into true stories of murder, jealousy, and insanity drawn directly from our archival collections. This program is for ages 16 to 116. | Haunted History Tours BOOK HAUNTED HISTORY early! These tours fill up fast! Eight dates available. Tours begin at 6 or 7:30pm on each date. 2023 Tour Dates October 13th and 14th October 19th, 20th, and 21st October 26th, 27th and 28th Two Late Night tours starting at 9pm are being offered for the 1st time on Saturday October 21st and October 28th. Tickets are $15/person. Walking tour takes approximately 1-hour. Cemetery Scavenger Hunt! Download and complete our Cemetery Self-guided field trip activity set that can be completed at any cemetery in Tompkins County. Includes pre and post-visit reflection questions, a vocabulary guide, 3-page Cemetery Scavenger Hunt, and a short history of local cemeteries. |
Haunted History tour pictures by Casey Martin, 2022
LOCAL HISTORY IS SPOOKY
TRUE CRIME Exhibit from the Archives - Exhibit Hall
Did you know that The History Center Archives include items from unsolved murders from the 1920's? Or the final look from our most infamous serial killer - the last man hanged in the State of New York.
Visit The History Center Exhibit Hall - September 21st-October 31st - for this limited time exhibit of the most haunted and disturbing items in our collections.
How did the Village of Dryden become infamously known as the 'Village of the Damned'? | Why does Cornell have the brain of a known serial killer in its collections? |