Onward to the Vote
When women first demanded "the elective franchise" or the right to vote at the 1848 convention, they secured their own and the Wesleyan Chapel's place in history. In 1908 this community and descendants of the convention's participants proudly unveiled a bronze plaque on a side of the former Wesleyan Chapel. The 60th anniversary observance was held to rally support for the continuing woman suffrage campaign. The seventy-two year fight ended in 1920 when the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was ratified. The plaque displayed before you is a replica. For its preservation the original is located on an interior wall of the Wesleyan Chapel.
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From Top: Suffrage Parade in New York City (1912), Suffrage Program (1913), Women voting in New York City (1917).
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 42° 54.644′ N, 76° 47.976′ W. Marker is in Seneca Falls, New York, in Seneca County. Marker is at the intersection of Mynderse Street and Fall Street (U.S. 20), on the left
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Woman’s Rights Convention (here, next to this marker); First Convention For Woman’s Rights (here, next to this marker); The Wesleyan Chapel: 1985 to today (a few steps from this marker); The Wesleyan Chapel: 1871 to 1985 (a few steps from this marker); The Wesleyan Chapel: 1843 to 1871 (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Seneca Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); A Courageous Call for Equal Rights (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seneca Falls.
Also see . . . Women's Rights National Historical Park. (Submitted on February 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 25, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
