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Women’s Rights National Historical Park tells the story of the first Women’s Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York on July 19-20, 1848. It is a story of struggles for civil rights, human rights, and equality, global struggles that continue today. The efforts of women’s rights leaders, abolitionists, and other 19th century reformers remind us that all people must be accepted as equals.

Map showing location of park.

A poster advertising "Enterprising Waters: New York's Erie Canal"

Women’s Rights National Historical Park to Host Erie Canal Bicentennial Exhibit

2025-06-10

Women’s Rights National Historical Park will host a special temporary exhibit to commemorate the Erie Canal Bicentennial beginning Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Entitled “Enterprising Waters: New York’s Erie Canal,” the exhibit focuses on the evolution of the Erie Canal and its role in the development of Central and Western New York. This exhibit is supported by the Friends of Women’s Rights National Historical Park.

Historian Alison Parker to Speak in Seneca Falls

2025-05-08

Historian and author Alison Parker will visit Women's Rights NHP on Saturday, May 17 to discuss her research on the life of Mary Church Terrell.

Two women stand and read the names of the signers of the Declaration of Sentiments inscribed on a stone wall; water flows down the wall and runs over the names.

Women's Rights NHP Announces Convention Days 2025

2025-03-31

In commemoration of the Erie Canal Bicentennial, the theme of Convention Days 2025 (July 18-20) is “Ripples of Reform,” which will focus on the movement of ideas and people through Central and Western New York State.

Women's Rights National Historical Park