Seneca Falls in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Convention For Womans Rights
Photographed by Bryan Olson, May 24, 2008
1. First Convention For Woman's Rights Marker
Womans Rights
Was held on this corner
1848
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Notable Places • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 42° 54.642′ N, 76° 47.975′ W. Marker is in Seneca Falls, New York, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 20 and Mynderse Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 20. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seneca Falls NY 13148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Womans Rights Convention (here, next to this marker); Onward to the Vote (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); Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Historic Business District (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seneca Falls.
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Photographed by Bryan Olson, May 24, 2008
2. First Convention For Woman's Rights Marker
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 28, 2019
3. First Convention For Womans Rights Marker at the Wesleyan Chapel
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2008, by Bryan Olson of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 1,547 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2008, by Bryan Olson of Syracuse, New York. 3. submitted on December 18, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
