Each year, the Town of Seneca Falls comes alive in celebration of the anniversary of the the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. This year is a special one as our nation commemorates both the 175th anniversary of the convention as well as the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). To commemorate these historic anniversaries, multiple organizations are coming together to host 3 days of events from Friday, July 21 – Sunday, July 23.
Please note: the National Women’s Hall of Fame is not the organizing body for this weekend. The organizations and representatives planning events do not necessarily represent the views of the Hall, its staff members, or its Board of Directors.
We are attempting to stay up to date with the full schedule of events below, but please confirm details with each organization/agency. Items marked with an * require reservations and/or a registration fee.
Friday, July 21
*10 am-5 pm | ERA Convention | Presbyterian Church, 23 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls | Register here.
10 am – 4:45 pm | Convention Days Programming | Women’s Rights National Historic Park | Information here.
- 10 am | Center of the Rebellion with Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Stanton House, 32 Washington Street, Seneca Falls
- 11 am | Revolutionary Roots with Lucretia Mott | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 12 pm | Ranger Program: Radical Hospitality | M’Clintock House, 14 East Williams Street, Waterloo
- 1 pm | Ranger Program: Revolutionary Roots | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 2 pm | Center of the Rebellion with Lucretia Mott | Stanton House, 32 Washington Street, Seneca Falls
- 3 pm | Revolutionary Roots with Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 4 pm | Special Presentation by Dr. Paisley Currah | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 4 pm | Radical Hospitality with Lucretia Mott | M’Clintock House, 14 East Williams Street, Waterloo
12 pm | Legal Assistance of Western New York | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
1 pm – 8 pm | NYPENN Girl Scouts Carrying the Torch | Register here.
- Girls grades 4-12 will tour of Women’s Rights National Park, Wesleyan Chapel, the Women’s Hall of Fame, Cady Stanton House, women’s rights statues and more!
2 pm | Brenda Berkman: Sisters in the Brotherhood — Changing the Face of Firefighting | The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St, Seneca Falls
5 pm | ERA Centennial Convention Historical Group Photo | Presbyterian Church, 23 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls
- Join local, state, and national leaders in the recreation of the iconic photo taken outside Seneca Fall’s Presbyterian Church after the ERA was first introduced.
5:30 pm | Women March in Seneca Falls, March & Rally to commemorate the 100th year of the fight for the ERA | Presbyterian Church to Academy Square
- Rally includes prominent women’s rights activists and performers. National Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee Kathrine Switzer will carry the iconic torch that traveled via a relay across the United States from Seneca Falls to Houston in advance of the 1977 National Women’s Conference. For more info visit Women March in Seneca Falls Facebook page.
Saturday, July 22
9am | Phenomenal Women of Seneca Falls Exhibit Opens| Seneca Falls Historical Society, 55 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls
9 am – 4:45 pm | Convention Days Programming | Women’s Rights National Historic Park | Information here.
- 9-9:30am | Welcome Address by Superintendent Ahna Wilson, and a reading of the Declaration of Sentiments by Melinda Grube, as Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 10 am | Keynote Speaker- Nisha Nicole Arekapudi | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 11 am | Centennial Intergenerational Equal Rights Amendment Panel | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 12 pm | Radical Hopitality with Lucretia Mott | M’Clintock House, 24 East Williams Street, Waterloo
- 1 pm | Special Presentation by Renee Knake Jefferson | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 1 pm | Ranger Program: Revolutionary Roots | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 2 pm | Center of the Rebellion with Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Stanton House, 32 Washington Street, Seneca Falls
- 2 pm | Genesee Country Village and Museum: Ladies Baseball Game | Stanton House, 32 Washington Street, Seneca Falls
- 2 pm | Special Presentation: Equality of Rights Under the Law- The Equal Rights Amendment | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 3 pm | Revolutionary Roots with Frederick Douglass | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 4 pm| Ranger Program: Radical Hospitality | M’Clintock House, 24 East Williams Street, Waterloo
- 4pm | Special Presentation on Harriot Stanton Blatch| Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
*10:30AM – 4:30PM | ERA Centennial Convention DAY TWO | Presbyterian Church, 23 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls | Register here.
12 pm | Brenda Berkman: Breaking the Bronze Ceiling — Monumental Women’s 7-year Campaign to Put The Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument in New York City’s Central Park | The Gould Hotel, 108 Fall St., Seneca Falls
1pm – 2pm | Center of Rebellion: Meet Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s Great-great-granddaughter Coline Jenkins and ERA Attorney Wendy Murphy, Esq. as they address the rights and wrongs of women | Stanton House, 32 Washington Street, Seneca Falls
4pm | Discrimination & Public Criticism — A Conversation with Brenda Berkman, moderated by Hall executive director Jennifer Gabriel | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls
- The pioneering plaintiff in the sex discrimination lawsuit that resulted in the hiring of the FDNY’s first women firefighters and a 9/11 first responder, Brenda Berkman discusses the continuing stereotyping and implicit bias that affects women in non-traditional jobs.
5pm – 8pm | Outdoor Celebration | The National Women’s Hall of Fame | 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls
- Join the Hall and other women’s and girls’ organizations for a casual, drop-in celebration. Live music, food, and vendors.
- Live music by Erin and the Backwoods Blues Project
- Food and beverages by Simply Homemade, Sprinkle Starship, and Fall Street Brewing
Sunday, July 23
*10am – 11:30am | Eleanor’s Legacy Brunch | Gould Hotel | Purchase tickets here.
10 am – 4:45 pm | Convention Days Programming | Women’s Rights National Historic Park | Information here.
- 10 am | Ranger Program: Center of the Rebellion | Stanton House, 32 Washington Street, Seneca Falls
- 11 am | Ranger Program: Revolutionary Roots| Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 11 am – 1 pm | Seneca Falls Heritage Express Train | This event is free but seating is limited. Call the Seneca Falls Historical Society at 315-568-8412. Seats are not reserved unless you speak to a museum representative | Academy Square Park, Cayuga St, Seneca Falls
- 12 pm | Ranger Program: Radical Hospitality | M’Clintock House, 14 East Williams Street, Waterloo
- 1 pm | Ranger Program: Revolutionary Roots | Wesleyan Chapel, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls
- 2 pm | Ranger Program: Center of the Rebellion |Stanton House, 32 Washington Street, Seneca Falls
- 4 pm | Ranger Program: Radical Hospitality | M’Clintock House, 14 East Williams Street, Waterloo
*12 pm – 5 pm | Eleanor’s Legacy/Vote Run Lead Campaign School | Register here
Organizations involved:
Central New York NOW, Eleanor’s Legacy, Equal Rights Action, National Women’s Hall of Fame, NYPENN Girl Scouts, Rochester New York NOW, Seneca Falls Convention Days Committee, Seneca Falls Historical Society, University of Rochester, Women Institute for Leadership and Learning, Women March in Seneca Falls, and Women’s Rights National Historical Park.
Is your group planning a special event in honor of the 175th Anniversary? Please reach out to us at admin@womenofthehall.org.