Forest Home History — Events in June

Saturday June 15, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
That Old House Tour: Forest Home (sponsored by Historic Ithaca)

“Get an exclusive look inside beautiful homes & sites with this self-guided walking/driving/biking tour of selected interiors in Ithaca’s historic hamlet of Forest Home! Forest Home will be celebrating its 225th anniversary of settlement this year.”

On the day, tickets will be on sale from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Forest Home Chapel, 224 Forest Home Drive, Ithaca, NY.

For more details see http://www.historicithaca.org/events/toht/

Saturday, June 29, 11am
Walk and Talk: The Byway
Led by Bruce Brittain, sponsored by Historic Ithaca.

“The Byway is a former loop of Forest Home Drive along Fall Creek in the Town of Ithaca. This short stretch of road has the highest density of nineteenth century mill remnants and mill-era houses in Forest Home.”

Meet at the end of The Byway that is adjacent to the downstream bridge. No charge, but registration is encouraged.