With the day off for Juneteenth, Gail suggested we go to the Tompkins County History Center for the opening of an exhibit related to the St. James A.M.E. Zion Church. It's cool, and if you're in Ithaca, check it out. Glenda, an old friend from Candor made this quilt celebrating 190 years of history at the church.
A crew from Cornell's anthropology department did an analysis of the building and what they found on digs done on the property. I found this cut-off of a hemlock post interesting.
Some of the trees used in the construction went back to the 1600's. No word on how far back stones in the foundation go.
There's also a current exhibit related to transportation in the county (and beyond). Much of it was related to bicycles and I learned about many "side trails" throughout the city for bikes. I'm trying to re-imagine some as I ride around and can't wait until people open up their driveways and backyards to cyclists.
A picture of the closest waterfall to our house. It's changed.
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