![]() NPS Photo Join us July 19-21, 2024 as we comemmorate the 176th anniversary of the 1848 Women's Rights Convention!Revolutionary FamiliesWomen's Rights National Historical Park invites visitors for Convention Days 2024, to be held in Seneca Falls, July 19-21. Convention Days, long a signature event in Seneca Falls, commemorates the anniversary of the 1848 women’s rights convention, where 300 women and men joined together in asserting that “all men and women are created equal.” The convention was the first of its kind in the United States and gave rise to the American women’s rights movement. The theme of Convention Days 2024 is Revolutionary Families, which will focus on the shifting role of the family throughout American history. Convention Days will include family programming, as well as presentations by historians, park staff, and living history performers focusing on the topic of family. He has made her, morally, an irresponsible being, as she can commit many crimes, with impunity, provided they be done in the presence of her husband. In the covenant of marriage, she is compelled to promise obedience to her husband, he becoming, to all intents and purposes, her master - the law giving him power to deprive her of her liberty, and to administer chastisement. He has so framed the laws of divorce, as to what shall be the proper causes of divorce; in case of separation, to whom the guardianship of the children shall be given, as to be wholly regardless of the happiness of women - the law, in all cases, going upon the false supposition of the supremacy of man, and giving all power into his hands.
The Original Convention DaysThe 1848 Women's Rights ConventionProgram ScheduleThe schedule of Convention Days programs will be updated regularly as it develops. Visit this page for programming updates. 10am-2pm: Sowing Seeds of Change craftVisitor CenterElizabeth Cady Stanton used the pen name "Sunflower" when writing in The Lily, a women's newspaper published by her friend Amelia Bloomer. Decorate a miniature flower pot for a sunflower, and take it home as a reminder of your visit! 10am-10:45: Living History with Frederick DouglassElizabeth Cady Stanton HouseJoin Frederick Douglass (portrayed by Nathan Richardson) for a discussion about his life and work. 11am-11:45: Real-Time Convention OpeningWesleyan ChapelJoin Elizabeth Cady Stanton (portrayed by Melinda Grube) as we open the Wesleyan Chapel 176 years to the moment that the 1848 convention began. 12pm-12:45: Living History with Lucretia MottM'Clintock HouseJoin Lucretia Mott (portrayed by Renee Noelle Felice) as she discusses her life and work. 1pm-1:45: Revolutionary RootsWesleyan ChapelJoin a ranger for an overview of the 1848 women's rights convention. 1pm-2:30: 19th Century Yard GamesM'Clintock HouseGet outside for some 19th century family games! 2pm-2:45: Center of the Rebellion Open HouseElizabeth Cady Stanton HouseExplore the Stanton House at your own pace! 3pm-3:45: Revolutionary Roots with Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Frederick DouglassWesleyan ChapelJoin living historians portraying Mott, Stanton, and Douglass for a lively discussion about the 1848 women's rights convention. PLEASE NOTE: The Women's Rights NHP Visitor Center will be open for extended hours from 9am-6pm on Saturday.10am-2pm: Lucretia Mott's Rag RugsVisitor CenterJoin a ranger for a make-and-take activity, and learn about how women's rights leader Lucretia Mott used handicrafts to reflect her network of activist friends and family members. Use rags to make miniature "rugs" (which can double as coasters or potholders). 10am-10:45: Living History with Frederick Douglass and Elizabeth Cady StantonElizabeth Cady Stanton HouseJoin Frederick Douglass and Elizabeth Cady Stanton for a discussion about their work and friendship. 11am-11:45: Presentation by Judith Wellman and Dave BruinixWesleyan ChapelHistorians Judith Wellman and Dave Bruinix discuss the 1816 Farmington Quaker meetinghouse. 12pm-12:45: Living History with Lucretia MottM'Clintock HouseJoin Lucretia Mott (portrayed by Renee Noelle Felice) as she discusses her life and work. 1pm-2:30: 19th Century Yard GamesM'Clintock House and Elizabeth Cady Stanton HouseGet outside for some 19th century family games! 2pm-2:45: Living History with Elizabeth Cady StantonElizabeth Cady Stanton HouseJoin Elizabeth Cady Stanton (portrayed by Melinda Grube) for a discussion about her work and life in Seneca Falls. 2pm-2:45: Michelle SchenandoahWesleyan ChapelJoin historian Michelle Schenandoah for a presentation on Haudenosaunee women's history. 3pm-3:45: 19th Century Ladies' BaseballElizabeth Cady Stanton HouseLadies playing baseball in long skirts, aprons, and dresses on Elizabeth Cady Stanton's lawn? Huzzah! Genesee Country Village and Museum in Mumford NY brings us an interactive baseball game featuring period costumes, and 1866 rules (no gloves, catch on a bounce, no stealing bases). Here is your chance to have fun and maybe even see an outfielder catch a ball in her apron! 3pm-3:45: Living History with Frederick DouglassWesleyan ChapelJoin Frederick Douglass (portrayed by Nathan Richardson) for a discussion about his life and work. 4pm-4:45: Closing the Convention Real-Time ProgramWesleyan Chapel176 years from the day that the Declaration of Sentiments was read to a crowd of men and women in the Wesleyan Chapel, the resolutions resolved, and the signatures signed, join us to reenact history. Following a reading of the Declaration of Sentiments and its resolutions, we invite visitors to assist in reading the names of all 100 signers as we close out the convention anniversary. 10am-2pm: Sowing Seeds of Change craftVisitor Center 11am-12:30: Seneca Falls Heritage ExpressAcademy Park, Seneca Falls
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Last updated: July 16, 2024