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Author: Tim Larkin

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Published on 1 Comment on Six Mile Creek

In 2016 a class at Tompkins County Community College produced several projects to mark the 200th anniversary of the founding of Tompkins County. Three Caroline residents, Kim Haines-Eitzen, and Susan and Tim Larkin, produced a web site about Six Mile Creek and interesting sites along its banks. You can visit the site at Tour Six Mile Creek.

Published on Leave a comment on Landmarks of Tompkins County, 1894

The Landmarks of Tompkins County was written by Waterman Thomas Hewett, and published in 1894. It contains a chapter on the Town of Caroline, much along the lines of the History of the Four Counties. Download the Caroline chapter. The entire book is available as a series of PDFs from the Tompkins County Public Library.

Published on Leave a comment on History of Tompkins County, 1879

The History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins and Schuyler counties, by Henry Peirce and Duane Hurd, published in 1879, has a chapter on the Town of Caroline. You will find information about civic and religious institutions, and settlers and prominent figures, from the first white immigrants until the late nineteenth century. It includes many illustrations of men, women, and farms. Download a PDF. The entire book is available as a series of PDF files from the Tompkins County Public Library.

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