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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14UF_womens-rights-national-historic-park-m-clintock-house_Waterloo-NY.html
Welcome to one of the few national parks dedicated to a social movement - women's rights.Here in Seneca Falls and Waterloo, in living rooms and on front porches, in private and in public, a group of five women started a movement that would transfo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14UD_strong-words-encourage-strong-convictions_Waterloo-NY.html
"Dear Elizabeth,Rain or shine I intend to spend Sunday with you that we may all together concoct a declaration. I have drawn up one but you may suggest alterations & improvements for I know it is not as perfect a declaration as should go forth fro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14UC_the-dempsey-building_Waterloo-NY.html
William H. Dempsey built this building in 1896 at 41 Virginia Street. The two story building became a three story at the request of Seneca Masonic Lodge #113. The Lodge paid $2,500 for the third floor. This floor became the Masonic Lodge and the b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14U6_pathmark-geneva_Geneva-NY.html
The deepest of the eleven Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake measures 36 miles long, an average of three miles wide, and 618 feet deep at the deepest point. Because of its depth, the lake has frozen completely only four times since this region was settled.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14U5_pathmark-geneva_Geneva-NY.html
The first railroad appeared in Geneva in 1841. By the 1870's, railroads ran in all directions from Geneva. Over the years, the rail system expanded to include industrial and passenger service. Today the rail system is still used to bring raw mater…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12PR_the-finger-lakes_Waterloo-NY.html
The Finger Lakes of central New York occupy deep north-south valleys bordered by beautiful sloping shore lines which are occasionally cut by picturesque glens and gorges. From west to east these sparkling lakes are Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, Cayu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM557_the-great-lighthouse_Seneca-Falls-NY.html
Home to progressive thinkers and welcoming to reformist speakers, the Wesleyan Chapel was known as the "Great Light House."
In 1843, amidst emerging local and national controversy over freedom of speech, the role of women, temperance, and the m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM556_a-courageous-call-for-equal-rights_Seneca-Falls-NY.html
At first we traveled quite alone?but before we had gone many miles we came on the other wagon -load of women?and long before we reached Seneca Falls we were a procession. Charlotte Woodward, about 1920
Here in the Wesleyan Chapel, at 11 a.m. o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM551_sullivans-forces_Waterloo-NY.html
Along north side of rivermarched Sullivan's forcesExpedition commanded byCol. Peter Gansevoort & Lt. Col. William ButlerSept. 20-21, 1779
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM54Z_early-history-of-waterloo_Waterloo-NY.html
1795 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1927350 feet west of this spot, Zalmon Disbrow, in 1795 first began clearing the forest on what was later the Dr. Gardner Welles Farm, military lot 97. Sept, 30, 1796 the first stage left Utica for Geneva, passing here Oct…