MARATHON AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MARATHON, NY

Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York Plastic tubes shelter young trees planted by the Upper Susquehanna Coalition on a 20-acre former agricultural property acquired in 2019 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust adjacent to its Goetchius Wetland Preserve, seen in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. The acquisition was assisted by Tompkins County’s Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreation Resource Protection. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition helped Fingerlakes Land Trust develop a management plan and planted trees and shrubs to restore a riparian forest buffer along West Branch Owego Creek, a tributary in the Susquehanna River watershed. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York Credit: chesbayprogram

The Marathon Area Historical Society in Marathon, NY was established in 2007 by a group of dedicated local residents. The Society’s goals are to preserve and share the history of the community and to provide educational opportunities for the area’s residents. The society has a museum full of artifacts from the early days of Marathon’s settlement, as well as a library full of books, photographs, and documents of historical significance.

The Society holds regular events throughout the year, including lectures, workshops, walking tours, and other activities. They also organize field trips to local historical sites, such as Battle Island State Park and the Old Marathon Stone Schoolhouse. The Society also holds an annual Heritage Day celebration that features food, entertainment, and cultural activities.

In addition to their events and educational programs, the Society also works to preserve Marathon’s history through the preservation of buildings and other structures. The Society has worked hard to restore and preserve the Marathon Methodist Church and the old Marathon Town Hall.

The Marathon Area Historical Society is committed to preserving and sharing the history of the area. Through their events and educational programs, they provide a valuable service to the community and help ensure that the history of Marathon remains alive and well.

MARATHON AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in MARATHON NY. US MID #8403602397

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York Plastic tubes shelter young trees planted by the Upper Susquehanna Coalition on a 20-acre former agricultural property acquired in 2019 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust adjacent to its Goetchius Wetland Preserve, seen in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. The acquisition was assisted by Tompkins County’s Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreation Resource Protection. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition helped Fingerlakes Land Trust develop a management plan and planted trees and shrubs to restore a riparian forest buffer along West Branch Owego Creek, a tributary in the Susquehanna River watershed. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York A tree swallow brings multiple insects back to its nest on a 20-acre former agricultural property acquired in 2019 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust adjacent to its Goetchius Wetland Preserve, seen in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. The acquisition was assisted by Tompkins County’s Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreation Resource Protection. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition helped Fingerlakes Land Trust develop a management plan and planted trees and shrubs to restore a riparian forest buffer along West Branch Owego Creek, a tributary in the Susquehanna River watershed. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York Plastic tubes shelter young trees planted by the Upper Susquehanna Coalition on a 20-acre former agricultural property acquired in 2019 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust adjacent to its Goetchius Wetland Preserve, seen in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. The acquisition was assisted by Tompkins County’s Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreation Resource Protection. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition helped Fingerlakes Land Trust develop a management plan and planted trees and shrubs to restore a riparian forest buffer along West Branch Owego Creek, a tributary in the Susquehanna River watershed. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York Plastic tubes shelter young trees planted by the Upper Susquehanna Coalition on a 20-acre former agricultural property acquired in 2019 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust adjacent to its Goetchius Wetland Preserve, seen in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. The acquisition was assisted by Tompkins County’s Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreation Resource Protection. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition helped Fingerlakes Land Trust develop a management plan and planted trees and shrubs to restore a riparian forest buffer along West Branch Owego Creek, a tributary in the Susquehanna River watershed. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York Plastic tubes shelter young trees planted by the Upper Susquehanna Coalition on a 20-acre former agricultural property acquired in 2019 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust adjacent to its Goetchius Wetland Preserve, seen in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. The acquisition was assisted by Tompkins County’s Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreation Resource Protection. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition helped Fingerlakes Land Trust develop a management plan and planted trees and shrubs to restore a riparian forest buffer along West Branch Owego Creek, a tributary in the Susquehanna River watershed. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York Plastic tubes shelter young trees planted by the Upper Susquehanna Coalition on a 20-acre former agricultural property acquired in 2019 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust adjacent to its Goetchius Wetland Preserve, seen in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. The acquisition was assisted by Tompkins County’s Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreation Resource Protection. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition helped Fingerlakes Land Trust develop a management plan and planted trees and shrubs to restore a riparian forest buffer along West Branch Owego Creek, a tributary in the Susquehanna River watershed. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York A wild strawberry bears fruit at Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York A male bobolink sings at the Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York A northern blue flag iris blooms at Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York A Baltimore checkerspot caterpillar is seen at Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York Cattails grow in restored wetlands at Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York Restored wetlands are seen at Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.

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MARATHON AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 444
MARATHON
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13803-0444

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MID # 8403602397
Name MARATHON AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 810582413
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201211
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 42.447615, -76.067121
CODES FIPS State Code: 36
FIPS County Code: 023
US Census Tract: 971200
US Census Block: 1079