One of the oldest AME churches in the country, St. James may also be the oldest church in Ithaca. The church sheltered runaway slaves in the Ithaca area, a vital transfer point for freedom seekers on their way to Canada.
Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass were among the famous visitors to the church.
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