Birthplace of Alex Haley

A Literary Walking Tour of Ithaca (Historic Brochure Edition)

Birthplace of Alex Haley

Ithaca, New York 14850, United States

Created By: Ithaca Heritage

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Birthplace of Roots author Alex Haley, it was also his home for the first six weeks of his life. Born in Ithaca on August 1, 1921, Haley returned to his mother's hometown--Henning, Tennessee--in September while his father completed a master's degree in agriculture at Cornell.

This point of interest is part of the tour: A Literary Walking Tour of Ithaca (Historic Brochure Edition)


 

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