A full day of Convention Days events is planned for Saturday, July, 16,
The events begin with a tour of the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House with tour guides Elizabeth Cady Stanton 9portrayed by Dr. Melinda Grube) and Coline Jenkins( great-great-granddaughter of Stanton).
The Stanton House is located at 32 Washington Street, Seneca Falls.
At 9:30 am, all are encouraged to participate in the Women’s Suffrage Profession from the Stanton House to the Wesleyan Chapel. Participants are encouraged to dress in period attire from 1848 to 1920. The procession is sponsored by Friends of Women’s Rights National Historical Park and begins
at the Stanton House, 32 Washington Street, Seneca Falls.
Convention Days, Inc. celebrates Seneca Falls, New York as a cornerstone of America’s democratic tradition. We promote the region as the center for the advancement of issues relating to human rights as reflected in the first American Women’s Rights Convention of 1848. The 2016 Convention Days celebrates the 168th anniversary of the 1848 Convention. This year’s theme is “Seeing the World: A Women’s Perspective.”
A complete 2016 schedule of events can be found at these websites:
www.conventiondays.com and/or www.nps.gov/wori
For further information contact:
Philomena M. Cammuso, President of Convention Days, Inc. at
315-568-6486 or pmcammuso90@rochester.rr.com