History Center invites all To Day of Family Fun, Aug 29

Saturday, August 29, Come to the History Center for a Day of Family Fun! Time: 12:30-3:30
Featuring:

• Free Ice Cream Sundaes!! Compliments of Purity Ice Cream, and special ‘guest appearance’ by Ithaca’s own Ice Cream Sundae Inventor Chester Platt sponsored by the Tompkins County Visitor’s Bureau!
• Live Music by June Apple
• An Interactive Display on Preventing Pollution from the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network
• Have a chance to ‘meet’ some of Ithaca’s historic figures from the Living History Tours
• Scavenger Hunts and Prizes
• Family Games and Activities
• Enjoy a guided walking historical tour of downtown Ithaca
• Tour details: The tour is a 40 minute walk. Tours will embark at 2:45pm, 3pm, 3:15pm and 3:30pm. Special family day rates of $5 for adults (kids are free.)

Visit us at www.TheHistoryCenter.net

The History Center Presents: Out Upon Cayuga's Waters-- 100 years of life on the lake

The History Center Presents: Out Upon Cayuga's Waters-- 100 Years of Life on the Lake
June 16th through October 2009
Cayuga Lake, the longest of New York's Finger Lakes, lies at the heart of Tompkins County. More than 38 miles long and 3-1/2 miles wide at its widest point, Cayuga Lake is famous for its beauty, and for the gently rolling lands surrounding it.

Commercial boating thrived here since the early 19th century as steamboats and ferryboats traveled the lake, and recreational and competitive boating and swimming have brought fun and prosperity to lakeside communities.

Opening on June 16th, this new exhibit uses artifacts and images to depict the commerce and sport, the swimmers, and the steamboats that have made lake life rich and rewarding. See early 20th century bathing suits, images of 1980s crew races, and a replica of the famous Frontenac, the magnificent Cayuga Lake steamboat that came to so tragic an end.

Out Upon Cayuga's Waters: 100 Years of Life on the Lake will be on view at the History Center from June 16th through October 2009, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Location: The History Center
401 East State Street, Ithaca, New York
In the Gateway Center, one block east of The Commons
For more information, call 607-273-8284 or visit www.TheHistoryCenter.net