Preserving the Past and Providing Inspiration for the Future
Seneca Falls, NY — In recognition of 2020 and the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, Women’s Rights National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a virtual transcribe-a-thon through the Library of Congress to help build our available sources of research. From the safety of their own homes, volunteers will lend their hands to transcribing historical documents belonging to leaders of…
Virtual Convention Days 2021: From the Pages to the Streets Seneca Falls, NY— Women’s Rights National Historical Park (NHP) is pleased to announce Virtual Convention Days 2021: From the Pages to the Streets, a series of online programs being held July 16-18, 2021. Convention Days has been a signature event in Seneca Falls for many years. This annual event allows visitors to engage with women’s history,…
Public Affairs Contact: Janine Waller 315.568.0024June 1, 2021 – For Immediate Release Seneca Falls, NY— Women’s Rights National Historical Park (NHP) is pleased to announce our Summer 2021 Virtual Teacher Workshop: Reform, Revolution, & Relatedness. This four-day workshop will be hosted remotely, July 12-15, 2021. The workshop is free and open to educators at all grade levels, in all subject areas. Through presentations by subject…
Seneca Falls, NY– Women’s Rights National Historical Park and The Friends of Women’s Rights National Historical Park are pleased to announce the opening of Radical Optimism: The Enduring Power of the Women Who Won the Vote at the Fall Street Visitor Center. The exhibit on the second floor of the museum was commissioned by the Friends as part of the commemoration of the centennial of…
Seneca Falls, NY–Women’s Rights National Historical Park is pleased to announce the digital availability of a set of personal and business papers held by the Jane and Richard Hunt family and private owners for more than 140 years. The Hunt Family Papers includes over 1,100 plans, contracts, essays, store records, and correspondence dating from 1828 to 1856. “This collection gives us a window into the…
On August 26 top musicians, changemakers and activist icons put on an amazing virtual concert and rally to increase votes by and for women. Now you have another chance to see Women Take the Stage if you missed it then! Join Gloria Steinem, Dolores Huerta, Alicia Garza, Vanessa Williams, Lily Tomlin, Billie Jean King, Judy Gold, Sweet Honey in the Rock, The Chicks, Indigo Girls, BETTY, the…
Tuesday, March 23 5pm-6:30pmFulton Co. Chamber of Commerce2 N. Main Street in Gloversville-NY Local women’s groups organized contributions for the display, which include original artwork, local history and Memorabilia. ECSHA is unveiling for the public the Women of Influence Quilt made by the BBGs, a local quilting group, who donated it to ECSHA for a raffle, proceeds benefitting our Student Scholarship Fund. Tickets are $5…
Twenty foreign-born U.S. residents took an oath of allegiance and became American citizens in a naturalization ceremony at Women’s Rights National Historical Park on August 13, 2009. This was the fourth such ceremony held at the Wesleyan Chapel. Friends Finger Lakes chapter executive committee members Adriene Emmo, Fran Wenderlich and Helen Kirker (L-R) with Citizenship Judge Marian W. Payson at the reception following the naturalization…
Adriene Emmo (center) was presented with the New York State Liberty Award by Senator Michael Nozzolio (left) for her longtime contributions to Seneca Falls. Mayor Diana Smith (right) was on hand to offer congratulations. Finger Lakes chapter president and national board member Adriene Emmo was recognized for her longtime contributions to Seneca Falls when she was presented with the New York State Liberty Award by…
In the spring issue of the National Parks Conservation Association magazine, Coline Jenkins, Friends member and great, great granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, wrote about Stanton’s legacy, and her hopes to pass the story on to future generations . The article can be accessed online at: http://www.npca.org/magazine/2009/spring/american-woman.html Jenkins was a special guest and speaker at last summer’s 160th anniversary of the first Women’s Rights Convention…
