The park also has a large sledding hill and an ice skating rink.

McNabb Park can be found in the South of the town and is home to many events throughout the year, including the Gratiot Agricultural Society Expo and AYSO soccer games.

The high school has tennis facilities which host matches with area teams.

The school's football and soccer stadium was recently renovated with funding from both public and private donors.

Every year, a small group of students and a chaperone travel to Germany for two weeks to experience German life with their host family.

The following properties and districts in Ithaca are listed on the National Register of Historic Places registry: Along with the Native Americans, the first recorded settler in Ithaca was James J. Bush from Howell, Michigan in 1850.

He platted the area in 1856, assisted by Sidney S. Hastings, calling it Gratiot Center and laying out streets, lots, blocks, and even alleys.

Gratiot Center was the name of its first post office, granted on November 16, 1855 with John Knight as the first postmaster.