Women's Day Trip

ALL TRINITY WOMEN’S DAY TRIP TO SENECA FALLS, NY, WOMEN’S RIGHT’S NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK – APRIL 5TH, 2014, 8AM T0 5:30. Meeting to Carpool from Trinity at 7:45.

After a visit last fall to this historic location of some of the early women’s rights movement in the U.S, Bob and I came away inspired and amazed at what has been quite close by all these years.  We visited both this site and The Women’s Hall of Fame within walking distance, which houses photographs and vitae on women of every age, race and background who have made excellent contributions to about every discipline of endeavor there is.  Many we would recognize such as Helen Keller and her guide Anne Sullivan but others doing equally marvelous things. More are added each year to this Hall of Fame.

It was breathtaking – like walking on holy ground. Also nearby is the Wesleyan Church where most of the actual progress became public in 1848 to a crowd of about 300 women and men. Well I could go on and on but even while there I felt – this is something others should experience, if they haven’t already.  Why did we wait 30 years to visit here?  It’s about a 11/2 –2 hour trip each way, most driving on the Thruway.

So after consulting with some of our women’s group leaders, Pastor Larry and others informally, it seemed a day trip there, using individual drivers, would be a highly informative, inspiring and fun day together...and very affordable.

 

This date in early spring was chosen because of other activities already planned and Easter coming on April 20th...sign-ups would need to be in by March 22nd in order to arrange drivers and possible tours at the site.  Cost: free entrance to the National Park, and Wesleyan Chapel; Women’s Hall of Fame, $3 for adults, $1.50 seniors; lunch on your own menu (but together) and $5 each toward gas,tolls for those riding in another’s car. Items to purchase at most places, these would be on your own.  We would not be going on a shopping trip per say. Once you see the quaint town you may want to return to do some of the other sites and shops.

Note:  The Women’s Rights’ Park Bldg is Handicap Accessible and the Women’s Hall of Fame is on the first floor – will check further on accessibility there and the Chapel .  We would be making one quick stop in either direction for comfort .. Please stop by the office after Feb. 1st to fill out a registration form...or call Rev. Sue Kaiser, 773-9311, if you have further questions.