First Court House - Ithaca, NY - New York Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

text: "New York Site of First Court House a primitive hall of justice built of wood in 1818 Erection prevented Tompkins Co. being reannexed to Seneca and Cayuga Counties State Education Department 1932"

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"In 1798 Simeon DeWitt, a surveyor-general of New York State, arrived in the area, and soon acquired more than 2,000 acres of land at the southern end of Caygua Lake. At that time, the land that now makes up Ithaca was part of the town of Ulysses. In 1804, DeWitt named the new town Ithaca, after the island home of Ulysses, a popular figure from Greek mythology. In 1817, Tompkins County was formed with Ithaca as its heart. "

Marker Name: First Court House Marker Type: Roadside Agency: State Education Department Dedication Date: 1932 City/Town/Village Name: Ithaca County: Tompkins Region: Finger Lakes (Region 3) Website: [Web Link]

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