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Seneca Falls Convention Anniversary

When:
Friday, July 19, 2024, 8:00 AM until Saturday, July 20, 2024, 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)
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Public Event
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Payment In Full In Advance Only
On July 19, 1848, the Seneca Falls Convention convened. Heralded as the first American women’s rights convention, the two day event was held in the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York. The convention had been advertised on July 11, 1848 in the Seneca County Courier. Despite the minimal amount of publicity , there were an estimated 300 attendees at the inaugural meeting.