136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Phone: 315-568-2991
Fax: 315-568-2141
Open All Year
Overview. Upstate New York became the birthplace of America's women's rights movement when, in 1848, five women (Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Martha Wright, Jane Hunt, and Mary Ann M'Clintock) organized a convention in Seneca Falls' Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. For two days, 300 conventioneers of both sexes debated resolutions and signed the "Declaration of Sentiments," which was modeled after the Declaration of Independence. The park includes the remains of the chapel, Declaration Park, a Visitor Center/Museum, the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, and the M'Clintock House, where the Declaration of Sentiments was written.What to see and do. Located in downtown Seneca Falls, the visitor center introduces you to the history of women's rights in America. Watch a 25-minute film, then walk through interpretive exhibits including a collection of statues representing 1848 participants. Outside in Declaration Park (open 24 hours), you may read the words of the Declaration engraved on a blue stone waterwall and visit the remains of Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. Continue on to the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, open 1 to 5 PM for hourly tours during the summer. M'Clintock House and Village walking tours are also offered during the summer season. In winter, tours are given by request only, and groups must make reservations year-round. The park joins in town-wide celebrations on Women's Equality Day each August 26, commemorating the passage of the 19th amendment, and Convention Days in July, which mark the anniversary of the first Women's Rights Convention. Contact the park for more information. Other sites of interest of Seneca Falls include the National Women's Hall of Fame, the Seneca Falls Historical Society, and the Urban Cultural Park. Admission to the Visitor Center is $2.00 and includes movie and exhibits. An additional dollar adds on a Ranger guided tour of the Stanton House.
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