Historical Marker
Ithaca's First Fire Bell
Historical marker location:
Thompson Park, Ithaca, New York
( Marker is on Cayuga Street north of Farm Street, on the left when traveling north.)
1858 - 1876.
New York State was home to several utopian communities in the 19th century, including the Oneida Community in central New York, which practiced communal living and free love, and the Shakers, who were known for their furniture and craftsmanship.