Sunday, June 27th, 2010

SAT., JULY 17, 2010

TRAIN RIDE INTO THE PAST

All aboard for the third annual Gage railway excursion to Seneca Falls!  Embark in Camillus and enjoy live entertainment on the train. As you ride, listen to songs written in the 1800s for the movement to win women’s right to vote—and join in the singing if you like! Hear stories told by historical re-enactors in period dress. Then stroll the streets of Seneca Falls during the Convention Days celebration that commemorates the 1848 gathering for women’s rights. Visit the Women’s Rights National Historical Park, art galleries, shops, & more!

Watch a video with highlights from last year’s trip! Click here for video.

Schedule

10:30am — Train leaves Finger Lakes Scenic Railway depot in Camillus.
10:30am - 12:45pm — Onboard presentations, including live music and stories by Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Gage and her daughter Maud. Eat boxed lunch on train (must order before day of trip; otherwise must supply own lunch).
12:45pm - 3:15pm — Visit your choice of museums, shops, and restaurants.

The trip is happening during Seneca Falls’ Convention Days, which commemorates the first national women’s rights convention in 1848. Several Convention Days events are scheduled during the rail passengers’ layover:
1:30pm — Sharon Harris, Ph.D., will discuss her new book, “Dr. Mary Walker: An American Radical, 1832-1919,” at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center Theater.
2pm — Endorsement of “The Declaration of Sentiments” at the First Presbyterian Church.
2:30pm — Panel discussion, “The 19th Amendment, 90 Years Later,” at the First Presbyterian Church.

In addition, the Gage Foundation has arranged some special events just for excursion participants during the layover:
12:45pm - 3:00pm — Open-house reception at Elizabeth Bloomer’s Gallery. Artist Katherine Pfeffer Pross will be present to discuss her portraits of famous women and her unusual three-dimensional artwork that uses a dollhouse to present themes from the women’s rights movement. Complimentary light refreshments and free postcards.
2:45pm — Display of “unmentionables,” with a talk on garments worn by women in the 19th century (at the boarding site).

3:30pm — Train leaves Seneca Falls.
6:00pm — Arrive back in Camillus.

The Camillus boarding location is at the corner of Hinsdale Ave. and Milton Ave., inside the Home Depot / Staples / Wide Waters complex. Parking is at the east end of the complex in front of the Staples and close to the tracks. Train boards on tracks along edge of parking lot. (Street address is 3736 Milton Ave., Camillus, N.Y.) Directions available on Finger Lakes Scenic Railway website.