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New Yorkers have long led the struggle for women's rights. Seneca Falls is considered the birthplace of the women's rights movement, and some of its greatest leaders from Susan B. Anthony to Matilda Joslyn Gage and Elizabeth Cady Stanton did their pioneering work in the Empire State. In passing women's suffrage in 1917, New York fueled the momentum for the entire nation to follow suit three years later.
As New York celebrates its 100th anniversary of women achieving the right to vote, visitors can explore historic sites and take part in special events commemorating these pioneering suffragists, as well as modern trailblazing women.
To sort out suffrage destinations from our Women's Rights attractions below, select "Women's Suffrage" in the "Attractions" box below, then click on "Search." For suffrage-related events, head to our events page.
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1816 Quaker Meeting House
The 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse is a National center of reform in United States history. Throughout history it has served as a meeting place for Seneca Indians, African Americans and women.... more
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Alice Austen House Museum
The Alice Austen House (also called Clear Comfort) was built in 1690 as a one-room Dutch farmhouse. One of America`s earliest and most prolific female photographers, Alice lived there until 1945,... more
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American Red Cross, Clara Barton House Chapter #1
Clara Barton, established the first American Red Cross in Dansville, NY in 1881. This chapter house functions as both an office and a museum exploring the history of the American Red Cross and the... more
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Bowne House
The oldest building in Queens, dating to c1661, the Bowne House is an emblem to tolerance and diversity. Named for John Bowne who fought for his right to worship freely as a Quaker against Dutch New... more
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Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92
The Brooklyn Navy Yard was founded in 1801 as the New York Naval Shipyard, one of the most active and innovative military shipbuilding facilities in the United States. During the Revolutionary War,... more
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Cayuga Museum of History & Art and Case Research Lab
The Cayuga Museum and Case Research Lab are located on the historic Willard-Case Estate. The property is comprised of three buildings, the Willard-Case Mansion, which houses self-guided tours about... more
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Clinton County Historical Museum
The Clinton County Historical Association and Museum maintains a regionally and nationally significant collection of more than 30,000 objects, including prints, photographs, paintings, folk art,... more
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Edna St. Vincent Millay's "Steepletop" Home and Gardens
A National Historic Landmark, Steepletop was the beloved home of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, whose work and life came to represent the modern, liberated woman of the Jazz age. From 1925 until her... more
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Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
The only national historic site dedicated to a first lady, just down the road from the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and Presidential Library and Museum, features a one-hour... more
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Forest Lawn Cemetery
Begun in 1849 on 269 acres, Forest Lawn is one of America`s premier historic cemeteries. Buried here are U.S. President Millard Fillmore, 47 Buffalo mayors, Seneca Indian Chief Red Jacket, Shirley... more
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Gates House Museum
Collections include displays showcasing aspects of Warsaw life from the 1830’s to the present. Rare artifacts also complement displays of Warsaw’s business, manufacturing and agricultural history.... more
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Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark
The site is of national significance for the Underground Railroad, antislavery, suffrage and reform activities of Gerrit Smith, including his support of John Brown. It tells the stories of the 19th... more
