Podcast #2 of the “Trouble Brewing in Seneca Falls” audio series highlights the unrest and discontent stirring and how an invitation from Lucretia Mott to share tea one afternoon unleashed a shared frustration among a small group of women that resulted in action. We’re well served by hearing Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s own words.

The Finger Lakes region deserves its reputation as an emerging tourist destination for visitors headed toward the “Cradle” of the women’s rights movement in the U.S.  But don’t get the idea that the “Cradle” is a Disneyland. Visitors to the national park headquarters in Seneca Falls might wonder why Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s home is short of furniture and why the park services aren’t available seven days a week. Welcome to the underfunded frontier. You’ll need imagination and the ability to look below the surface to see what’s really there.

Places of interest in the area of Seneca Falls, NY include the national park, the hall of fame, and special programs such as the Seneca Falls Dialogue and Convention Days. Extend your trip to the Matilda Joslyn Gage Center in Fayetteville, NY; the Susan B. Anthony Museum & House in Rochester; the 1816 Quaker meetinghouse in Farmington; the childhood home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton in Johnstown; the Howland Stone Store Museum in Aurora, the Harriet Tubman historic site in Auburn, plus much more.

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