August Schedule at a Glance

Brookton Cemetery

Saturday, August 5th at 9am

Pleasant Grove Cemetery

Saturday, August 12th at 10am

Brookton's Market

Saturday, August 19th at 9am

Caroline Center Church

Saturday, August 26th at 10am

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Brookton Cemetery

Saturday, August 5th at 9am

205 Lounsberry Rd, Brooktondale, NY

NOTE: The cemetery is near the intersection of Lounsbery Road and Landon Road and the entrance is indicated with number 205 on a green sign.  Please park on the uphill side of Lounsbery Road. 

Join Beth Harrington and Sarah Michelle and learn about some of Brooktondale’s famous residents as we tour the historic Brookton Cemetery. After the talk participants will be able to visit the local Brooktondale Farmer's Market at the Brooktondale Community Center (524 Valley Rd with on-site parking.)

Pleasant Grove Cemetery

Saturday, August 12th at 10am

184 Pleasant Grove Rd, Ithaca, NY

Explore more than two hundred years of Tompkins County History on a guided walk through the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in the Village of Cayuga Heights. Once known as "a little country graveyard," the cemetery formally established during the Civil War, preserves the histories of the county's early farm families and charts the area's transition to a university suburb influenced by the founding and expansion of Cornell University. Join local historian Patricia Longoria to "read" gravestones for the stories they tell of the people whose lives are commemorated in stone.

Brookton's Market

Saturday, August 19th at 9am

491 Brooktondale Rd., Brooktondale, NY

Join Beth Harrington and Sarah Michelle and learn about the history of this original general store in the hamlet of Brooktondale. The winner of a Preservation Award from Historic Ithaca, the building continues to operate today as a locally-owned small business for over 100 years, currently serving as a grocery/deli and tavern that prioritizes locally sourced goods. Participants can park in the parking lot beside the store, grab breakfast, and meet under the tent on the front patio. After the talk participants will be able to visit the local Brooktondale Farmer's Market at the Brooktondale Community Center (524 Valley Rd with on-site parking.)

Caroline Center Church

Saturday, August 26th at 10am

719 Buffalo Rd., Brooktondale, NY

Join us for a visit to this beautiful historic church tucked into the small crossroads of Caroline Center near Brooktondale. The original church was built in 1825. The new church was built in 1866 after the original structure burned down. After being closed for many years, the church reopened in 1988. Parking is available at the church site.