June 21 - July 27
and August 1 - September 15
Women's Rights NHP
136 Fall St.
Seneca Falls, NY
The exhibit, “From
the Vault,” was designed to highlight certain items in the Museum
Collection which are rarely seen on exhibit. Although they may not be
seen as regularly as other items, their significance is just as important.
Amongst the exhibited artifacts are several recent acquisitions, and some
that the park has had in storage for awhile. Feel free to explore and
imagine the political and intellectual vibrancy of the American world
which helped to create the first Women’s Rig
hts
Convention.
Women’s Rights National Historical Park commemorates the 1848 Women’s Rights Convention held in the nearby Wesleyan Methodist Church (The ruins of the Church are to the left out of our first floor front doors.) This Convention marked the first organized gathering for the sole purpose of debating the legal and social status of women in the United States. It was a bold move with no guarantees. The idea, or concept, of “reform” was well established in the young United States in 1848. However, the concept of “Women’s Rights” as a legal concern was not so well established. The Women’s Rights reform debate was preceded by, and contemporaneous with, numerous reform causes. Among them: Abolition, Temperance, Religious, Prison, American Indian rights, and others.
The individuals represented in this exhibit can all be placed under the general heading of “Reformer.” Some worked more strenuously than others, but all shared the same vision of an America which is never idle and is constantly working to improve itself. Perhaps not always succeeding, but certainly always trying.
The exhibit will be shown in two parts. Part 1 will run from June 21 - July 27, and part 2 will from from August 1 - September 15. Some of the artifacts on exhibit will be changed for part 2.
For more information,
contact Jude Pfister.
ph: 315-568-2991 ext. 14
e-mail: Jude Pfister
