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Women's Rights National Historical Park

PARK HOURS OF OPERATION ARE LISTED UNDER TRAVEL BASICS. The Park commemorates the First Women's Rights Convention and the early leaders of the women's rights movement in the United States. Historic sites included in the park boundaries: 1840's Greek Revival home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, organizer and leader of the women's rights movement, the Wesleyan Chapel, site of the First Women's Rights Convention, Declaration Park with a 100 foot long waterwall engraved with the Declaration of Sentiments and the names of the signers of the Declaration, the Hunt House, home of Jane and Richard Hunt, the site where the idea for the First Women's Rights Convention was conceived, and the M'Clintock House, home of MaryAnn and Thomas M'Clintock, site where the Declaration of Sentiments was drafted.


Contact Information

136 Fall Street
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
315-568-2991 - Visitor Information
315-568-9039 - Visitor Information


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Getting There

By Plane
The nearest airports to the park are at Syracuse, Rochester, and Ithaca. Auto rental is available at all three airports.

By Car
From the New York Thruway (I-90) take exit 41 (Route 414). Turn right onto Route 414 after exiting the tolls. Follow Route 414 for approximately four miles. At the intersections of Routes 414 and Route 5/Route 20 (the same road at this point), turn left onto Route 5/20. 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 as you enter the downtown area. There is a tall white flag pole in front of the building.

By Plane
There are no buses or passenger trains that come to Seneca Falls. There is no public transportation or taxi service within the village.

Getting Around
There is no public transportation in the villages of Seneca Falls and Waterloo. Seneca Falls sites can be reached by automobile, bicycle, or on foot. The Stanton House is approximately one mile from the Visitor Center.

Weather

Summers can be hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the 70s to upper 90s. Winters can be quite severe at times, with temperatures ranging in the 20s and 30s.


Activities

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Recommended Activities
Visitors may enjoy ranger guided tours of the Wesleyan Chapel, Declaration Park, and the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House year round. The Suffrage Printshop, M'Clintock House tours, and historic district walking tours of the village are also offered during summer months only.


 

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