Other 3D Resources
Take a 3D audio guided tour of the Wesleyan Chapel where the first women's rights convention was held in 1848.
Explore the Hunt House, the Stanton House and the Wesleyan Chapel in interactive 3D detail.
StoryMaps
Why Seneca Falls?
"Why Seneca Falls?" examines transportation, industry, culture, religion, social reforms, and connections to tribal peoples that all shaped Seneca Falls in 1848, creating the perfect breeding ground for free thought and a drive for revolution that resulted in the 1848 Women's Rights Convention. This project comes to us from the work of intern Mary Frasier through the Brian C. Pohanka Internship, Civil War Institute, Gettysburg College.
The 1848 Convention
"The 1848 Convention" story map looks at the five organizers of the 1848 Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY, the organization of the event, and its proceedings. It also features the grievances and resolutions found in the Declaration of Sentiments. Frederick Douglass, the only documented attendee of color, spoke in favor of women's suffrage and is included here. We also look briefly at the after-effects of the convention, including the 19th Amendment. Packed full of resources on our Park properties and women's history, this story map is not to be missed! This project comes to us from the work of Maria Smith through the Cultural Resource Diversity Internship Program (CRDIP), American Conservation Experience (ACE).
The Road to Equality
"The Road to Equality" examines the evolution of women's rights. The Declaration of Sentiments, presented at the 1848 Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, listed the organizers' grievances and their demand for equal rights for women. This story map explores those demands and how access to those rights changed over time. This project comes to us from the work of intern Abigail Adam through the Brian C. Pohanka Internship, Civil War Institute, Gettysburg College.
The Women's War
"The Women's War" takes a look at the battle between the Suffragists and Anti-Suffragists as represented in the material goods of each movement. The ephemera left behind shows us how these opposing groups pushed again each other while also marketing for their causes. This project comes to us from the work of intern Abigail Adam through the Brian C. Pohanka Internship, Civil War Institute, Gettysburg College.
Women's Suffrage and the Ratification of the 19th Amendment
Women in America fought for suffrage--the right to vote--for over a century. Organized efforts to demand the vote began in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention in New York. By 1919 women pressured Congress to pass the 19th Amendment, which outlawed discrimination against voters on the basis of sex. In order to become law, 36 states had to ratify the amendment. Trace the journey of ratification in this story map.
