Today, Seneca Falls is a quaint Main Street town, but it had an important role in America’s feminist history when it was first settled. In 1848, 300 men and women gathered for a “Woman’s Rights Convention” where they drew up a document of resolutions called the “Declaration of Sentiments.” Sixty-eight women and 32 men signed it. Three years later, Amelia Bloomer (who invented the namesake undergarments for women), Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton got together in Seneca Falls. Today, a lovely statue of them stands on the spot where they met, and the National Park Service has a Women’s Rights Museum in town. From learning history to sampling craft beer and wine to experiencing Amish culture as well as scenery that is out of this world, we loved our stay in the Finger Lakes and we’re sure you will, too.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Watkins Glen https://parks.ny.gov/parks/watkinsglen/ maps.aspx Taughannock Falls State Park https://parks.ny.gov/parks/ taughannockfalls https://www.gofingerlakes.org/locations/ taughannock-falls-state-park/ Ithaca Falls Natural Area https://nyfalls.com/waterfalls/ithaca-falls/ Women’s Rights National Historic Park https://www.nps.gov/wori/index.htm Seneca Produce Auction in Romulus https://senecacountycce.org/food-family/ local-food-within-your-reach/seneca- produce-auction Wagner Vineyards https://wagnervineyards.com/ Map showing the locations of these places: https://goo.gl/maps/8tipsdS8HeJZCxwZ9
A popular pastime is to attend the Seneca Produce Auction, where bountiful produce is auctioned.
This statue commemorates the Woman’s Rights Convention and later meeting of Amelia Bloomer, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
WATERFALLS, WINERIES, AND THE AMISH
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