Women's Rights National Historical Park

The Wesleyan Chapel, site of the first Women's Rights Convention
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 graphic for "Seneca Falls Homeschool Days"
Seneca Falls Cultural Sites to Host Homeschool Day
Seneca Falls, New York will play host to a special homeschool field trip day on October 1, 2025. Women’s Rights National Historical Park, the Seneca Falls Historical Society, and the National Women’s Hall of Fame, are collaborating on a series of educational programs geared toward homeschool students.
A poster advertising an event called Equality Week, August 26-31, 2025
Women’s Rights NHP & Harriet Tubman NHP to Co-host “Equality Week” Event
Women’s Rights National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman National Historical Park will host “Equality Week,” the parks’ first joint public event, from August 26 to August 31, 2025.
A man and women in historical clothing speak to a group of people from a porch.
NPS Convention Days Features Family Programs, History Talks, Community Expo
Women’s Rights National Historical Park has announced its complete slate of programs and activities for Convention Days 2025: Ripples of Reform. This event from July 18-20 commemorates the 1848 women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, as well as this year’s bicentennial celebration of the Erie Canal.
A poster advertising "Enterprising Waters: New York's Erie Canal"
Women’s Rights National Historical Park to Host Erie Canal Bicentennial Exhibit
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.
A headshot of a woman with short hair, and the cover of a book with a portrait of a woman in a large hat.
Historian Alison Parker to Speak in Seneca Falls
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.
The Wesleyan Chapel in summer
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A gold and purple mural featuring faces of historic figures, over a stone wall.
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Front of Women's Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center
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A bronze statue group of people wearing 19th-century clothing.
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The Elizabeth Cady Stanton House with a tree and National Park Service sign in the front yard
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