West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Woman's Rights Convention of 1852

Photographed By William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008

1. Woman's Rights Convention of 1852 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The first Woman's Rights Convention in Pennsylvania was held here, June 2-3, 1852, four years after the famous Seneca Falls, New York, Convention. It adopted resolutions promoting the legal, educational and vocational rights of women.

Erected 2003 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • Notable Events • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1830.

Location. 39° 57.722′ N, 75° 36.386′ W. Marker is in West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is at the intersection of N. High Street and Evans Street, on the right when traveling north on N. High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 N High Street, West Chester PA 19380, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. G. Raymond Rettew (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Simon Barnard Row (about 600 feet away); Site of First School House in West Chester

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(about 600 feet away); Site of the First Schoolhouse (about 600 feet away); Bank of Chester County (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Darlington (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Darlington M.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chester County (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Chester.

Also see . . .
1. The Proceedings of the 1852 Meeting... (Submitted on March 29, 2015, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
2. Roots of the Woman's Rights movement in West Chester. (Submitted on March 29, 2015, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Building where convention was held. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008

2. Building where convention was held.

Horticultural Hall c. 1899 image. Click for full size.

Keith Smith ~ via Public Domain, 1899

3. Horticultural Hall c. 1899

As the building may have looked during that Woman's Rights gathering

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,676 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 29, 2015, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.