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Overview

Women’s Rights National Historical Park tells the story of the first Women’s Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York on July 19-20, 1848. It is a story of struggles for civil rights, human rights, and equality, global struggles that continue today. The efforts of women’s rights leaders, abolitionists, and other 19th century reformers remind us that all people must be accepted as equals.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Guided Tours
  • Hands-On
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits

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Plan your visit

Hours

Visitor Center: The Visitor Center and Wesleyan Chapel share a site at 136 Fall Street in Seneca Falls. The building hours change by season. See below for current hours. Declaration Park, also at this address, is open dawn to dusk.

Park Grounds: Park grounds and outdoor areas are open sunrise to sunset. This includes the following: - Declaration Park (between the Visitor Center and Wesleyan Chapel). - The grounds of the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, and the adjacent Chamberlain property. - The grounds of the M'Clintock House. - The grounds of the Hunt House.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton House: The house is open for two open-house periods: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Ranger programs will be offered at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. The building will be closed from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm.

M'Clintock House: The M'Clintock House is currently only open during certain special events. Please check the parks calendar for these opportunities.

Wesleyan Chapel: The historic Wesleyan Chapel was the site of the First Women's Rights Convention. Ranger programs will be offered at 11 daily at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm, on all open days.

Getting there

From the New York State Thruway (I-90) take exit 41 (Waterloo, Route 414). Turn right onto Route 414 South after exiting the tollbooth. Follow Route 414 South for approximately four miles. At the intersections of Route 414 and Routes 5 & 20, turn left onto Route 5 & 20 East. Follow for approximately one and a half miles into the Village of Seneca Falls. The Visitor Center is on the left at 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148.

Visitor centers

  • Women's Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center

Weather

In the winter, temperatures range from 0-40 degrees with an average of 10 inches of snow per month. Summer temperatures range from 60-85 degrees with high humidity.

Phone: 3155680024

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

A gold and purple mural featuring faces of historic figures, over a stone wall.
Waterwall and Mural · NPS Photo
Front of Women's Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center
Visitor Center · NPS Photo
A bronze statue group of people wearing 19th-century clothing.
First Wave Statue · NPS Photo
The Elizabeth Cady Stanton House with a tree and National Park Service sign in the front yard
Elizabeth Cady Stanton House · NPS Photo

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