From July 19-20th, 1848 a history-changing event took place in the village of Seneca Falls, New York. 300 people gathered for the first women’s rights convention and signed a Declaration of Sentiments stating “that all men and women are created equal.” This declaration was a major step forward in women gaining voting rights, property rights, access to education and workplace equality. The Women’s Rights National Historical Park celebrates this historic event.
Five local women from Seneca Falls started the arrangements for the convention. These women Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mort, Martha Wright, Mary Ann M’Clintock and Jane Hunt are depicted in a sculpture at the national historical park.
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
Top things to do at Women’s Rights National Historical Park
Women’s Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center
Make sure and plan time to explore the visitor center at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park. The interpretive displays are truly amazing. They make you think while also doing a great job of explaining women’s rights in history and today.
Watch the park film: Dreams of Equality (25 minutes) showtimes: 9:15 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm
Become a Junior Ranger
The Women’s Rights NHP Junior Ranger program can be completed within the visitor center. It guides you to really understand the importance of the park.
Visit Wesleyan Chapel
Visit the location of the First Women’s Rights Convention in America!
136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY
Open Daily from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day)
Visit the Waterfall at Declaration Park
136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY
Open Daily, Dawn to Dusk
Visit Elizabeth Cady Stanton House
32 Washington Street, Seneca Falls, NY
Open Seasonally (Memorial Day Weekend to Columbus Day Weekend)
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Visit M’Clintock House
Open Seasonally (Memorial Day Weekend to Columbus Day Weekend)
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Take a ranger guided walking tour
The walking tours leave from the Visitor Center and travel through the Historic District to the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House. The tours take an hour on average and you will walk two miles during this time.
Women’s Rights National Historical Park Info and Things to Know
Women’s Rights National Historical Park was created by Congress in 1980.
Park Address
136 Fall Street
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Park Phone Number – (315) 568-0024
Park Hours
Open Daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Entrance fees
There is no cost to enter the Monument or the Visitor Center
National Parks near Women’s Rights National Historical Park
Fort Stanwix National Monument – 85 miles
Saratoga National Historical Park – 186 miles
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site – 114 miles
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park (Vermont) – 284 miles
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site (New Hampshire) – 296 miles
Check out some of the other great National Parks in New York!
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