Many people may know the Finger Lakes as a choice vacation spot.
But, did you know that it also is home to a remarkable amount of
U.S. history? Read on to learn about some of the important
history that took place in the Finger Lakes, and how to visit
representations of these bygone eras today. Women’s Rights
Movement The women’s rights movement had some of its earliest
roots in Seneca Falls, a now-historic village located in the
central part of the Finger Lakes. In 1848, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and other local women organized the
Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention. Stanton drafted a
Declaration of Sentiments to guide the meeting, which included
the radical notion that women ought to fight for the right to
vote. There are many places to experience this proud heritage,
including the National Women’s Hall of Fame, the Seneca Falls
Historical Society, and Seneca Falls Heritage Area Visitor
Center. After the Women’s Rights Convention, Stanton began
working extensively with Susan B. Anthony to ca