39-505: The National Women's Hall of Fame ( NWHF ) is an American institution founded to honor and recognize women. It was incorporated in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York , and first inducted honorees in 1973. As of 2024, the Hall has honored 312 inductees. Inductees are nominated by members of the public and selected by a panel of judges on the basis of the changes attributed to the honoree, that affect
78-529: A $ 20 million capital campaign to fund the development of the 1844 Seneca Knitting Mill, which is associated with the abolitionist movement and with the birthplace of women's rights. The move and completion of Phase 1 doubled the size of the National Women's Hall of Fame. As of 2021 campaigning for Phase 2: an elevator, additional staircase, and other renovations was underway. Once the Homecoming Campaign
117-406: A 25-foot-long sea monster with "two rows of sharp, white teeth." The steamer is said to have given chase to the creature and deliberately rammed it at full speed. The creature was struck by the ship's paddle wheel midway between head and tail, it spine broken. It raised its four-foot-long head, then gave a gasp as it died. The ship attempted to rope the monster and tow it back to shore, but it sank to
156-419: A near-constant 39 °F (4 °C). In summer the top 10 to 15 feet (3.0 to 4.6 m) warms to 70–80 °F (21–27 °C). Seneca lake has a typical aquatic population for large deep lakes in the northeast, with coldwater fish such as lake trout and Landlocked Atlantic salmon inhabiting the deeper waters, and warmwater fish such as smallmouth bass and yellow perch inhabiting the shallower areas. The lake
195-421: A surface area of 66.9 square miles (173 km ). For comparison, Scotland's famous Loch Ness is 22.5 miles (36.2 km) long, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) wide, has a surface area of 21.8 square miles (56 km ), an average depth of 433 feet (132 m), a maximum depth of 744.6 feet (227.0 m), and total volume of 1.8 cubic miles (7.5 km ) of water. Seneca's two main inlets are Catharine Creek at
234-596: A village in 1831. The Seneca Falls Convention held July 19–20, 1848, was the first women's rights convention organized by women explicitly for the purpose of discussing women's rights as such. On March 16, 2010, the people of the Village of Seneca Falls voted to dissolve the village into the Town of Seneca Falls, effective in 2012. Goulds Pumps, a leading manufacturer of pumps, is headquartered in Seneca Falls. According to
273-417: Is Michelle Reed. New York State Route 5 and U.S. Route 20 run east–west through the town. The New York Central Railroad operated daily passenger train service on its Auburn Road division between Syracuse and Rochester until 1958, making a station stop at Seneca Falls. Seneca Lake (New York) Seneca Lake is the largest of the glacial Finger Lakes of the U.S. state of New York , and
312-600: Is a town in Seneca County , New York , United States. The population was 9,027 at the 2020 census . The Town of Seneca Falls contains the former village also called Seneca Falls . The town is east of Geneva , New York , in the northern part of the Finger Lakes District. Seneca Falls is a historic location along a branch of the Erie Canal and is often referred to as the 'birthplace of women's rights', where
351-507: Is also home to a robust population of "sawbellies," the local term for alewife shad. Seneca Lake was formed at least two million years ago by glacial carving of streams and valleys. Originally it was a part of a series of rivers that flowed northward. Around this time many continental glaciers moved into the area and started the Pleistocene glaciation also known as the Ice Age. It is presumed that
390-400: Is complete, the historic Seneca Knitting Mill will quadruple the available space to 16,000 square feet (1,500 m), including exhibit space, offices, and meeting space for conferences, wedding receptions, and community events. 42°54′33″N 76°47′58″W / 42.90917°N 76.79944°W / 42.90917; -76.79944 Seneca Falls (town), New York Seneca Falls
429-549: Is home to over 50 wineries , many of them farm wineries and is the location of the Seneca Lake AVA . (See Seneca Lake wine trail ). At 38 miles (61 km) long, it is the second longest of the Finger Lakes and has the largest volume, estimated at 3.81 cubic miles (15.9 km ), roughly half of the water in all the Finger Lakes. It has an average depth of 291 feet (89 m), a maximum depth of 618 feet (188 m), and
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#1733086192757468-530: Is questioned by historian Barbara Bell, arguing that it is unlikely that the Senecas would have returned to paint the paintings having just escaped from Sullivan's men. She suggests instead that these paintings may have been made much later, for tourists on Seneca Lake boat tours. It is known that the more visible and prominent paintings of the Native Americans, American flag, and tee-pee were added in 1929 during
507-733: Is still a Naval facility at Seneca Lake, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Sonar test facility. A scale model of the sonar section of the nuclear submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) was tested during the development of this ship, which was launched in June, 1995. There is a YSI EMM-2500 Buoy Platform located in the north end of Seneca Lake roughly in the center. Its coordinates are: latitude: 42°41'49.99"N, longitude: 76°55'29.93"W. The buoy has cellular modem communications and measures wind speed and direction, relative humidity, air temperature, barometric pressure, light intensity , and
546-627: The 1848 women's rights convention was held. Many also believe it to have been the inspiration for the fictional town of " Bedford Falls ", portrayed in filmmaker Frank Capra 's classic 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life . The region is the former realm of the Cayuga tribe , who were visited by Jesuit missionaries during the 17th century. Cayuga villages were attacked and destroyed by the Sullivan Expedition of 1779 in retaliation for plundering and killing new colonists. The region became part of
585-587: The Central New York Military Tract , reserved for veterans, after the conclusion of the American Revolution . A canal was completed in 1818 allowing transit between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake. This canal was connected to the Erie Canal in 1828. The town was established in 1829 from part of the Town of Junius . The community of Seneca Falls in the town set itself apart by incorporating as
624-529: The Finger Lakes Underwater Preserve Association . The lake is a popular fishing destination. Fish species in the lake include lake trout , rainbow trout , brown trout , landlocked salmon , largemouth bass , smallmouth bass , northern pike , pickerel , and yellow perch . In July 1900, newspaper reports carried reports that on the evening of 14 July 1899, the steamboat Otetiani, carrying several dozen passengers, encountered
663-473: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 27.4 square miles (71 km ), of which 24.2 square miles (63 km ) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km ), comprising 11.81%, is water. The east town line is partly defined by Cayuga Lake . The Seneca River / Cayuga-Seneca Canal passes across the town. More recently, efforts are underway to complete a scenic trail along
702-514: The Finger Lakes Region to the outside world. Steamships, barges and ferries quickly became Seneca Lake's ambassadors of commerce and trade. The former, short Crooked Lake Canal linked Seneca Lake to Keuka Lake . Numerous canal barges sank during operations and rest on the bottom of the lake. A collection of barges at the southwest end of the lake, near the village of Watkins Glen , is being preserved and made accessible for scuba diving by
741-551: The Finger Lakes were created by many advances and retreats of massive glaciers that were up to 2 miles thick. Over 200 years ago, there were Iroquois villages on Seneca Lake's surrounding hillsides. During the American Revolutionary War , their villages, including Kanadaseaga ("Seneca Castle"), were wiped out during the 1779 Sullivan Expedition . After the war, the Iroquois were forced to cede their land when Britain
780-473: The Seneca Guns, Lake Drums, or Lake Guns, and these types of phenomena are known elsewhere as skyquakes . The term Lake Guns originated in the short story " The Lake Gun " by James Fenimore Cooper in 1851. There is no explanation that takes into account sounds the Iroquois heard before Cooper's time; it is possible sonic booms have been mistaken for natural sounds in modern days. The east side of Seneca Lake
819-570: The Sullivan Sesquicentennial. There are two mistakes in these 1929 additions: firstly the Native Americans in the Seneca Region used longhouses and not tee-pees, and secondly the flag is displayed pointing to the left which is never to be done on a horizontal surface. Seneca Lake is also the site of strange and currently unexplained cannon-like booms and shakes that are heard and felt in the surrounding area. They are known locally as
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#1733086192757858-414: The average family size was 2.91. The town's population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 37,245, and
897-505: The bottom of Seneca Lake. A report sometime later in the Geneva Gazette suggested that the incident was a hoax. The painted rocks located at the southern end of the lake on the eastern cliff face depict an American flag , tee-pee , and several Native Americans. The older paintings, located on the bottom of the cliff, were said to have been drawn in 1779 after the Senecas escaped men from John Sullivan's campaign. However, this account
936-596: The deepest glacial lake entirely within the state. It is promoted as the lake trout capital of the world, and is host of the National Lake Trout Derby. Because of its depth and relative ease of access, the US Navy uses Seneca Lake to perform test and evaluation of equipment ranging from single element transducers to complex sonar arrays and systems. The lake takes its name from the Seneca nation of Native Americans . At
975-570: The historic Seneca Knitting Mill, which resides across the canal of the Women's Rights National Historical Park which includes the Wesleyan Chapel where the 1848 women's rights convention took place, an event that kickstarted the women's rights movement in America. This renovation and move into the historic Seneca Knitting Mill took several years to accomplish. In 2014, the organization's board undertook
1014-475: The historic canal. The eastern section of the town is part of Montezuma Marsh, an extensive wetland at the north end of Cayuga Lake. Conjoined US Route 20 and NY-5 form an east–west highway across the town. New York State Route 89 is a north–south highway by the shore of Cayuga Lake. New York State Route 414 is also a north–south highway, but has an east–west orientation while conjoined with US-20 and NY-5. New York State Route 318 intersects US-20/NY-5 in
1053-497: The lake used for powering an 8,000-machine operation which the company argued had no legal basis and would challenge in court in a press statement. Viticulture and winemaking in the area date back to the 19th century, with the foundation of the Seneca Lake Wine Company in 1866 marking the first major winery in the area. The modern era of wine production began in the 1970s with the establishment of several wineries and
1092-578: The median income for a family was $ 48,565. Males had a median income of $ 36,631 versus $ 25,094 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 18,462. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. The public school system for Seneca Falls and its nearby villages is provided by the Seneca Falls Central School District . This district has four schools. The current superintendent
1131-499: The north end of Seneca Lake is the city of Geneva, New York , home of Hobart and William Smith Colleges and the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station , a division of Cornell University . At the south end of the lake is the village of Watkins Glen, New York , famed for auto racing (hosting Watkins Glen International racetrack) and waterfalls . Due to Seneca Lake's unique macroclimate it
1170-458: The northeast corner of the town. As of 2010 Seneca Falls had a population of 9,040. The ethnic and racial makeup of the population was 93.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.3% African-American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Indian, 1.3% other Asian, 0.2% non-Hispanic from some other race, 1.4% from two or more races, 1.0% Puerto Rican and 0.7% other Hispanics. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,347 people, 3,796 households, and 2,440 families residing in
1209-572: The passage of the New York Farm Winery Act of 1976 . The region was established as an American Viticultural Area in 1988. Seneca Lake Wine Trail hosts many events on and around the lake including the annual winter 'Deck the Halls' event, at which local wineries showcase their vintages. The Elmira & Seneca Lake Railway opened for operation on 19 June 1900 from Horseheads, New York to Seneca Lake. An active railroad track still runs along
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1248-407: The population. There were 3,796 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and
1287-482: The social, economic or cultural aspects of society; the significant national or global impact; as well as, the enduring value of their achievements. Induction ceremonies are held every odd- numbered year in the fall, with the names of the women to be honored announced earlier in the spring, usually during March, Women's History Month . The NWHF is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded by philanthropy, admissions, and other income. In July 2021, Jennifer Gabriel
1326-550: The southern end and the Keuka Lake Outlet . Seneca Lake lets out into the Seneca River / Cayuga-Seneca Canal , which joins Seneca and Cayuga Lakes at their northern ends. It is fed by underground springs and replenished at a rate of 328,000 gallons (1240 m³) per minute. These springs keep the water moving in a circular motion, giving it little chance to freeze over. Because of Seneca Lake's great depth its temperature remains
1365-409: The town. The population density was 385.6 inhabitants per square mile (148.9/km ). There were 4,167 housing units at an average density of 171.9 per square mile (66.4/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 95.86% White , 0.87% Black or African American , 0.22% Native American , 1.52% Asian , 0.30% from other races , and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of
1404-488: The water's depth and temperature, conductivity, turbidity , and chlorophyll-a levels. The buoy was initially deployed in June 2006. The water depth where it is located is about 200 feet (61 m). On June 30, 2022, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation denied a request for an air permit for a natural gas power plant owned by Greenidge Generation , a bitcoin mining company, on
1443-409: Was defeated. Their millions of acres were sold and some lands in this area were granted to veterans of the army in payment for their military service. A slow stream of European-American settlers began to arrive circa 1790. Initially the settlers were without a market nearby or a way to get their crops to market. The settlers' isolation ended in 1825 with the opening of the Erie Canal . The canal linked
1482-535: Was named executive director. The National Women's Hall of Fame was hosted by Eisenhower College until 1979/1980, when the organization rented out a historic bank building in the Seneca Falls Historic District. The historic bank was renovated to house the NWHF's permanent exhibit, historical artifacts, and offices. In August 2020, the National Women's Hall of Fame opened its door to the third and final home:
1521-471: Was once home to a military training ground called Sampson Naval Base, primarily used during World War II. It became Sampson Air Force Base during the Korean War and was used for basic training . After Sampson AFB closed, the airfield remained as Seneca Army Airfield but was closed in 2000. The training grounds of Sampson have since been converted to a civilian picnic area called Sampson State Park . There
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