Bermuda: Theater Boycott Sculpture - When Voices Rise - Hamilton, Bermuda

Theater Boycott Sculpture

"When Voices Rise"

Hamilton, Bermuda

N 32° 17.648 W 064° 47.185

Short Description: 

The sculpture "When Voices Rise" commemorates the 1959 theater boycott in Bermuda that resulted in the end of segregation in Bermuda. It is located on Church Street the west side of the Hamilton City Hall grounds.

Long Description:

On June 15, 1959 a boycott began when flyers were circulated urging black Bermudians to boycott movie theaters to protest their segregated seating policies. The movement gained momentum. On July 2, 1959 the theater owners announced an end to the racially segregated seating policies.

A plaque on a wall behind the sculpture gives the details of the event and the sculpture. It is inscribed:

{Coat of Arms of Bermuda}

"When Voices Rise"

In 1959, a series of peaceful demonstrations concluded which

marked the end of a racially segregated Bermuda and galvanized

the move towards Universal Adult Suffrage. It was on this site that a 

small, determined yet anonymous group, known as The progressive

Group, met and inspired public objection to segregated seating policies

in the island's theatres.

In 2009, local artist Chesley Trott was commissioned by the 

Corporation of Hamilton to create "When Voices Rize", to honour those

men and women who altered the course of Bermuda history.

This statue was unveiled on July 2nd 2009, the 50th anniversary

of this watershed event.

A plaque at the base of the sculpture is inscribed:

"When Voices Rise"

Chesley Trott

b. Bermuda 1930

Collection of the City of Hamilton

The stamp was issued by Bermuda in 2009 as part of a set of four stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the theater boycott in Bermuda.

Bermuda: Crystal Caves - Hamilton Parish - Bermuda

Crystal Caves

Hamilton Parish,  Bermuda

N 32° 20.972 W 064° 42.792

Underwater Stalagmites

Short Description: 

Crystal Caves are located off Wilkerson Avenue in Hamilton Parish on the north east end of Bermuda.

Stalactite and Stalagmite

Long Description:

About one million years ago, during an ice age, the sea level was nearly 375 feet below its present levels. A large amount of ground water sat above the underlying limestone rock. These are ideal conditions for for cave formation. As the sea level rose, salt water erosion of the caves walls created the irregular chambers and fissure that make the Crystal Caves so scenic.

Bermuda, Scott #828, depicts an image of the walkway over the water, looking back towards the entrance.

Bermuda: St. Peter's Church - St. George, Bermuda

St. Peter's Church

St. George, Bermuda

N 32° 22.885 W 064° 40.655

Short Description: 

St. Peter's Church is located in St. George, Bermuda. The town is a  UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Long Description:

The original church on this site was constructed in 1612. It is considered to be the oldest continuously used Anglican Church in the New World. The wood framed structure has limestone walls and a limestone slate roof. The interior features exposed cedar beams and commemorative plaques.

Most of the present structure dates from 1713, but the steeple is a later additions. The first Bermuda Parliament met here in 1620, making it the 3rd oldest parliament in the world. Bermuda's first newspaper publisher, Joseph Stockdale, is buried beneath the church floor.

The stamp was issued by Bermuda in 2012 as part of a set of four stamps commemorating the 400th anniversary of St. Peter's Church. The bank note was issued by Bermuda in 2009.

Bermuda: The Globe Hotel - St. George, Bermuda

The Globe Hotel

St. George, Bermuda

N 32° 22.882 W 064° 40.639

Short Description: 

The Globe Hotel is a museum on the Civil War Discovery Trail. It is located on the Duke of York Street one block north of King's Square in St. George, Bermuda.

Long Description:

During the Civil War the U.K. was officially neutral but sentiment in the U.K. as divided. However, trade continued with both the Union and the Confederacy. The U.K. relied on cotton from the Confederacy to supply its textile mills but a Union blockage was in effect. Nonetheless, blockade runners managed to ship munitions to the South and cotton to the U.K.

Today the Globe Hotel is a museum operated Bermuda National Trust Museum, it features an exhibit called Rogues and Runners: Bermuda and the American Civil War.

The Globe Hotel in St. George, Bermuda was the home of a Confederate Major that facilitated the blockade runners. A blue plaque on east chimney on the Duke of York Street side of the Globe Hotel is inscribed:

GLOBE HOTEL

1700

From this building Confederate shipping agent

Major Norman Walker coordinated the flow of guns,

ammunition and other supplies through the Union 

blockade during the Civil War

HERITAGE SIGN SPONSORED BY THE ST. GEORGE'S FOUNDATION

A nearby bronze plaque on the west chimney gives additional history of the building. It is inscribed:

THE BACK GARDEN OF

THE FIRST GOVERNMENT HOUSE

WAS ON THIS SITE

IN 1700, SAMUEL DAY, GOVERNOR, ERECTED

THIS BUILDING, FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY IT

WAS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE TUCKER FAMILY.

DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 

IT WAS OCCUPIED BY THE AGENT

OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES AND

LATER BECAME THE GLOBE HOTEL

Bermuda: Four K6 Red Telephone Boxes - Royal Naval Dockyard, Sandys Parish, Bermuda

Four K6 Red Telephone Boxes

Royal Naval Dockyard

Sandys Parish, Bermuda

N 32° 19.614 W 064° 50.029

Short Description: 

A row of four K6 type red telephone boxes are located near Maritime Lane outside the National Museum of Bermuda and across from the Visitors Center.

Long Description:

Ever popular with cruise ship visitors, these K6 red telephone boxed are easily seen as you make your way from the wharf area to the Dockyard buildings. Due to the sub-tropical climate of Bermuda the doors have been removed to prevent overheating within the telephone boxes. Also, the original phones have been replaced with more modern ones.

On our first visit to Bermuda they were aligned along Maritime Lane. Now they are a few feet away in a small park.

The manufacturer's plaque on the rightmost telephone box is accessible. it is inscribed:

W MACFARLANE & CO LTD

SARAGEN FOUNDRY

GLASGOW

Bermuda: Moongate Legend - Royal Naval Dockyard, Sandys Parish, Bermuda

Moongate Legend

Royal Naval Dockyard

Sandys Parish, Bermuda

N 32° 19.607 W 064° 49.938

Short Description: 

This Moongate Arch is conveniently located between the cruise ship docks and the Royal Naval Dockyard buildings.

Long Description:

Moongate arches are a fascinating feature of Bermuda. They can be found in several locations in the Bermuda archipelago. These nearly circular arches are composed of limestone. Each has a keystone at it's apex.

An interesting legend is associated with these structures. According to a nearby sign:

MOONGATE

Make a Wish

Couples who kiss under our moongates,

the wedding band-shaped arches found

throughout the island - will, according 

to local legend, be assured a long and

happy life together. Walk through one of

our lovely limestone archways, make a

wish and look forward to a joyful and

prosperous future.

Bermuda: Sessions House (House of Assembly) - Hamilton, Bermuda

Sessions House (House of Assembly)

Hamilton, Bermuda

N 32° 17.635 W 064° 46.892

Short Description: 

Sessions House is the Bermuda Parliament Building. It is located between Parliament, Church, Court and Reid Streets in Hamilton, Bermuda

Long Description:

The Bermuda Parliament is the third oldest in the world and the oldest in the western hemisphere. It meets at the upper floor of the Sessions House which it shares with the Supreme Court which occupies the ground floor. These are the two most important administrative bodies in Bermuda. There are 35 elected members of the parliament.

In 1815 capital of Bermuda was moved from St. George to Hamilton. Construction soon began on the Sessions House, an Italianate style building, and was completed in 1817. Originally, it was a smaller two-story building. It has since been substantially expanded. To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria the red terra-cotta clock tower and Florentine facade were added. Construction was completed 1893. The building is built on the highest hill within the City of Hamilton and its clock tower dominates the skyline.

The Jubilee Clock has four illuminated faces, each seven feet in diameter. The hands are made of of copper and brass. A 1750 pound bell is struck on the hour with a 35 lb iron hammer. A six foot, 90 lb pendulum keeps time.

Bermuda: Figurative Sculpture - Against Da Tide - Hamilton, Bermuda

Against Da Tide

Hamilton, Bermuda

N 32° 17.492 W 064° 47.202

Short Description: 

The sculpture "Against Da Tide" is located in front of the HSBC bank building on Front Street in Hamilton,

Long Description:

“Against Da Tide” was created by Bermudian sculptor Bill Mussey Ming and sponsored by HSBC (Bermuda). The 6' long by 4' high bronze sculpture depicts six men sitting in a small boat. One man is facing the others while calling out a cadence in a small megaphone. The other five are pulling on a rope. The last figure is a fantasy figure that is also part of the boat. The boat is raised high in the water atop of two waves. The sculpture rests on an oval bronze plinth which is placed on a circular 2' high concrete table.

A bronze plaque contains a poem, in dialect, by the artist that provided the meaning of the sculpture:

Against Da Tide

On dis boat of optimism/hope
Sit a crew linked by a rope
With courage n pride
'gainst da tide dey ride
...Holding steady n pullin together
Makin it thru stormy weather
Even dis ill wind
Couldn't alter their course
Because dis vessel's for u-u-n/yours
For 'gainst da tide
Is a metaphor
for survival

Bill Mussey Ming

The rest of the plaque gives information about the sculpture:

This Sculpture

"Against Da Tide"

donated 

to the 

City of Hamilton

29 March 2011

by

HSBC Bank Bermuda

Limited

HSBC

Bermuda: Mark Twain - Hamilton, Bermuda

Mark Twain

Hamilton, Bermuda

N 32° 17.532 W 064° 47.263

Short Description: 

A life-size bronze statue of author and frequent Bermuda visitor Mark Twain is located outside the XL office building on Bermudiana Road in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Long Description:

Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens who was born in Florida, MO on November 30, 1835. Early in life his family moved to Hannibal, MO on the Mississippi River. His experiences with the people of the river inspired his most famous characters and novels - Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. When he was 38 years old he moved to Connecticut and built a home in Hartford, CT. While a Hartford resident he wrote many of his most famous novels, including: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), The Prince and the Pauper (1881), Life on the Mississippi (1883), Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889).

“You go to heaven if you want to, I’d rather stay right here in Bermuda” - Mark Twain

Between 1867 and his death in 1910, Twain visited Bermuda numerous times. He referred the the climate, land, and the people as "that happy little paradise.” For the last three years of his life Bermuda was his second home. He stayed at the Princess Hotel and the private residence “Bay House” just off Pitts Bay Road. Today the site of of his home off Pitts Bay Road is now a huge office complex built by XL, the global insurance company.

Outside the Bermudiana Road entrance to the XL building on is a life-size bronze statue of Mark Twain. The bushy haired, mustached Twain is dressed in characteristic clothing. He is wearing a suit, vest and bow tie. He is sitting on a wooden bench with his legs crossed, right over left. His right arm is resting on the back of the bench while he holds his ever present pipe in his left hand.

Bermuda: Anchor Fountain - Royal Naval Dockyard, Sandys Parish, Bermuda

Anchor Fountain

Royal Naval Dockyard

Sandys Parish

Bermuda

N 32° 19.506 W 064° 50.086

Short Description: 

The Anchor Fountain is located between the clock towers of the Naval Dockyard Building which is now the Clock Tower Mall at the west end of Bermuda in Sandys Parish.

Long Description:

Three huge anchors are painted black and arranged in a triangular pyramid. A hemisphere spray of water is emitted from the center of the anchors and flows through channels between the anchors to a circular basin below.

The oval plaque on the mall side of the fountain is inscribed:

MINISTRY OF WORKS

0069

ENGINEERING AND HOUSING

The Anchor Fountain is the focal point of the area and is a magnet for many cruise ship passengers to have their photograph taken upon disembarking in Kings Wharf.

Bermuda: The Moongate Legend - Royal Naval Dockyard, Sandys Parish, Bermuda

Moongate Legend

Royal Naval Dockyard - Sandys Parish

Bermuda

N 32° 19.607 W 064° 49.938

Short Description: 

A Moongate is conveniently located between the cruise ship docks and the Royal Naval Dockyard buildings. Kiss and/or make a wish.

Long Description:

Moongate arches are a fascinating feature of Bermuda. They can be found in several locations in the Bermuda archipelago. These nearly circular arches are composed of limestone. Each has a keystone at it's apex.

An interesting legend is associated with these structures. According to a nearby sign:

MOONGATE

Make a Wish

Couples who kiss under our moongates,

the wedding band-shaped arches found

throughout the island - will, according 

to local legend, be assured a long and

happy life together. Walk through one of

our lovely limestone archways, make a

wish and look forward to a joyful and

prosperous future.

Bermuda: Admiral Sir George Somers - St. George, Bermuda

Admiral Sir George Somers

St. George, Bermuda

N 32° 22.824 W 064° 40.616

Short Description: 

A statue of the founder of the Bermuda Colony, Admiral Sir George Somers, is located on the west end of Ordinance Island in the Town of St. George, Bermuda.

Long Description:

George Somers was born in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England in 1554. He joined the Royal Navy and participated in the Anglo-Spanish War of 1595. He later commanded several English ships, including HMS Vanguard, HMS Swiftsure, and HMS Warspite. In 1603 he was kighted for his service to the crown.

In 1609, Somers was appointed as Admiral of the Virginia Company's Third Supply relief fleet and was sent to the Jamestown colony in present day Virginia. On June 2, 1609, he sailed from Plymouth, England on the Sea Venture, the flagship of the seven-ship fleet. The ships encounter a storm on July 25th and were separated. The Sea Venture began to leak rapidly. On July 28th he spotted land, what is now Bermuda. He had to purposely drive his ship on a reef to prevent it from sinking. All of the 150 people on board were able to safely reach shore.

While ashore, the crew and passengers built a church and houses. This was the beginning of the settlement of Bermuda colony. Admiral Somers oversaw the construction of two small ships, the Deliverance and the Patience, from local timber and the wreakage of the Sea venture. They then and sailed to the original destination, the Jamestown Colony, to deliver much needed supplies. Thus enabling the survival of the colony.

A 1.5 times life-size bronze statue of Admiral Sir George Somers was created by Desmond Fountain and unveiled by Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret in 1984 to the celebrate the 375th anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda. Admiral Somers is wearing a period clothing: a button down tunic with scalloped cuffs, a large cape, puffy pants cinched at the knee, leather leggings, and shoes with bows. He strikes a dramatic pose by looking up with with his hands held high. His cape is blowing in the wind. He stands on a circular plinth which is inscribed:

Sir George Somers descried land on July 28, 1609

A newer plaque installed in the plaza in front of the statue is inscribed:

SIR GEORGE SOMERS 

{Tuesday April 24th, 1554 - Friday November 9th, 1610}

This plaque symbolizes our historic connections:

LYME REGIS, Dorset, England - ST. GEORGE'S, Bermuda - JAMESTOWN, Virginia, U.S.A.

Unveiled by Sally Holman, Mayor of Lyme Regis, as part of the 400th Anniversary observance of this "Towne Ancient & Loyal"

TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2012 

Women's Rights: Elizabeth Cady Stanton - Seneca Falls, NY

Women's Rights

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Seneca Falls, NY

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

N 42° 54.637 W 076° 48.010

Short Description: 

A statue of Elizabeth Cady Stanton is located on the first floor of the Women's Rights National Historic Park at 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Long Description:

Elizabeth Cady was born in Johnstown, New York on November 12, 1815. After graduating high school she was barred from enrolling in all male colleges, despite a brilliant academic record. She enrolled in Troy Female Seminary in Troy, New York. Elizabeth met Henry Brewster Stanton through their early involvement in the temperance and the abolition movements. They married in 1840 and had seven children.

In 1848 she organized a gathering at the home of Richard Hunt to gathering at the Richard P. Hunt in Waterloo, NY to organized the first Woman's Rights Convention to be held in Seneca Falls on July 19-20, 1848. The organizers included: Martha Coffin Wright, Mary Ann M'Clintock, Lucretia Mott and Jane Hunt. Elizabeth co-authored the Declaration of Sentiments issued by the convention that introduced the demand for votes for women into the debate.

In May 1851, Amelia Bloomer introduced Stanton to Susan B. Anthony on a chance meeting on the streets of Seneca Falls. They became good friends and worked together to advance the cause of women's rights. Stanton would write articles on divorce, property rights, and temperance and the adopted the Bloomer style of dress. Soon Stanton would write speeches and Anthony would deliver them.

In the early 1860s with the Civil War looming the women's rights movement suspended annual conventions. In 1863, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony created the Women's Loyal National League, gathering 400,000 signatures on a petition to bring about immediate passage of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to end slavery in the United States.

After the war the American Equal Rights Association was formed to gain universal suffrage. Elizabeth Cady Stanton's was the leader of this movement. Stanton and Anthony then formed the National American Woman Suffrage Association and between 1869 and 1890 they worked at the national level to gain the voting right for all citizens. They then turned their attention to the state level with some success as Colorado, Utah, and Idaho granted women the vote between 1894 and 1896. Stanton died of heart failure at her home in New York City on October 26, 1902.

Life size bronze statues of Elizabeth Cady Stanton was created by Lloyd Lillie. She stand at ground level on the left side of the front row along with other members of the First Wave, a sculptural grouping of nineteen women's rights activists. She is dressed in period clothing with a long dress underneath a short vest-like jacket and wears a small bonnet in her hair. She is holding a folder in her left hand and an umbrella in her right hand.

Visitor Center is open Wednesday-Sunday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day). All public programs, tours, exhibits, and film are free to the public.

Women's Rights: Frederick Douglass - Seneca Falls, NY

Women's Rights

Frederick Douglass

Seneca Falls, NY

Fredrick Douglass

N 42° 54.637 W 076° 48.010

Short Description: 

A statue of Fredrick Douglass is located on the first floor of the Women's Rights National Historic Park at 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY.

Fredrick Douglass

Long Description:

Frederick Douglass was born a slave in Maryland in 1817. In 1838 he escaped and fled to New York City. An eloquent speaker, he joined the abolitionist movement in 1841 where often was a speaker for the American Anti-Slavery Society. In 1847 he moved to Rochester, NY, and published the North Star, a weekly abolitionist newspaper.

Douglass became one of the most famous abolitionist and advocate for and women’s rights. He urged an immediate end to slavery and vigorously supported Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and other leaders of the women’s rights movement.

In July of 1848, James M’Clintock invited Fredrick Douglass to attend the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY, held on July 19-20, 1848. Douglass readily accepted, and his participation at the convention revealed his commitment to woman suffrage. He used his newspaper to press the case for women’s rights. In an issue of the North Star published shortly after the convention, Douglass wrote,

"In respect to political rights, we hold woman to be justly entitled to all we claim for man. We go farther, and express our conviction that all political rights which it is expedient for man to exercise, it is equally so for women. All that distinguishes man as an intelligent and accountable being, is equally true of woman; and if that government is only just which governs by the free consent of the governed, there can be no reason in the world for denying to woman the exercise of the elective franchise, or a hand in making and administering the laws of the land. Our doctrine is, that “Right is of no sex.”

In 1866 Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony, founded the American Equal Rights Association. Douglass was a strong advocate for the cause of championing the cause of equal rights until his death in 1895.

Life size bronze statues of Fredrick Douglass was created by Lloyd Lillie. She stand at ground level on the second from the left side of the front row along with other members of the First Wave, a sculptural grouping of nineteen women's rights activists. He is dressed in period clothing with a suit with knee-length jacket and vest. He has a sports full head of kinky hair. His right hand is bent up to just below waist level.

Visitor Center is open Wednesday-Sunday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day). All public programs, tours, exhibits, and film are free to the public.

Women's Rights: Martha Coffin Wright - Seneca Falls, NY

Women's Rights

Martha Coffin Wright

Seneca Falls, NY

Martha Coffin Wright (on right)

N 42° 54.637 W 076° 48.010

Short Description: 

A statue of Martha Coffin Wright is located on the first floor of the Women's Rights National Historic Park at 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY.

Martha Coffin Wright 

Long Description:

Martha Coffin was born on December 25, 1806 in Boston, MA. She was the youngest of eight children and the sister of Lucretia Coffin Mott. Her first marriage ended after two years with the death of her husband, Peter Pelham. They had one child. She moved to Auburn, NY, married David Wright, and had six more children.

Martha, like her more famous sister Lucretia, was an ardent abolitionist. Her home in Auburn was a station in the underground railroad. When Martha was pregnant with her seventh child she and her sister Lucretia attended the first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY on July 19-20, 1848. Martha went on to participated in many state and national women’s rights conventions. She was secretary of the 1852 and 1856 National Women’s Rights Conventions, served as an officer at the 1853 and 1854 National Women’s Rights Conventions, presided over the National Women’s Rights Convention in 1855 in Ohio, and the 1855 New York State Women’s Rights Convention in Saratoga.

Life size bronze statues of Martha Coffin Wright was created by Lloyd Lillie. She stand at ground level along with other members of the First Wave, a sculptural grouping of nineteen women's rights activists. She is dressed in period clothing with a long dress which is belted high around her waist, a ribbon around her neck, and a bonnet in her hair that has a rose on the left side. She is holding a handkerchief in her left hand. She stands to the left of an unidentified person who has her hand in Martha Wright's arm.

Visitor Center is open Wednesday-Sunday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day). All public programs, tours, exhibits, and film are free to the public.

Women's Rights: Lucretia Coffin Mott and James Mott - Seneca Falls, NY

Women's Rights

Lucretia Coffin Mott and James Mott

Seneca Falls, NY

James and Lucretia Mott

N 42° 54.637 W 076° 48.010

Short Description: 

Statues of Lucretia Coffin Mott and James Mott are located on the first floor of the Women's Rights National Historic Park at 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY.

Lucretia Mott

James Mott

Long Description:

Lucretia Coffin was born on January 3, 1793 on Nantucket Island, MA as the second child of a Quaker family. James Mott was born on June 20, 1788 in North Hempstead, NY. They met when James was a teacher at the Nine Partners Boarding School in Millbrook, NY. On April 10, 1811, Lucretia and James Mott were married in Philadelphia. Lucretia is an older sister of Martha Coffin Wright.

In 1833 Lucretia Mott and James Mott, along with Mary Ann M’Clintock and many others formed the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. Lucretia and James represented the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society to the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London. There Lucretia met Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Mott and Stanton were excluded from participating due to their gender. This inspired the idea of a woman’s rights convention which was held eight years later in Seneca Falls, NY on July 19-20, 1848. The convention was organized by Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mary Ann M’Clintock, Martha Coffin Wright, and Jane Hunt. James Mott was the chairman of a session of the the convention. Both Lucretia and James signed the convention's Declaration of Sentiments.

Lucretia and James Mott wre very active in both the abolition and women’s rights movements. After the Civil War, in 1866, Lucretia became the first president of the American Equal Rights Association an advocacy group for achieving equality for both African Americans and women.

Life size bronze statues of Lucretia and James Mott were created by Lloyd Lillie. The couple stand at ground level along with other members of the First Wave, a sculptural grouping of nineteen women's rights activists. Lucretia is dressed in period clothing with a long dress and full bonnet covering her hair. She has her arms folded across her waist. James stands to her right. He is wearing a knee length jacket and vest and is standing with his arms by his side.

Visitor Center is open Wednesday-Sunday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day). All public programs, tours, exhibits, and film are free to the public.

Women's Rights: Jane and Richard Hunt - Seneca Falls, NY

Women's Rights

Jane and Richard Hunt

Seneca Falls, NY

Jane and Richard Hunt on the left.

N 42° 54.637 W 076° 48.010

Short Description: 

Statues of Jane and Richard Hunt are located on the first floor of the Women's Rights National Historic Park at 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY.

Jane Hunt

Richard Hunt

Long Description:

Jane Clothier Master was born in Philadelphia, PA, on June 26, 1812 into a Quaker family. Richard Pell Hunt, also a Quaker, was born September 2, 1797 Pelham, NY. He came to Waterloo, NY in 1821 and became the richest resident. Jane married Richard in 1845 and moved to Waterloo, NY. Jane was Richard's fourth wife after the previous three died. Richard brought three children into the marriage. Jane gave birth to a son on June 23, 1848.

Both Jane and Richard attended the Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls that took place on July 19-20, 1848. Jane, along with Mary Ann M'Clintock, Martha Wright, Lucretia Mott, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was an organizer of the convention. One of the planning sessions was held on July 9, 1848 in the Hunt's home. Both Jane and Richard signed the the convention's Declaration of Sentiments. Richard's adult children also signed the Declaration. Richard Pell Hunt died November 7, 1856. Jane, now a wealthy widow with six children, remained active in community affairs and gave generously to the town of Waterloo. She died while in Chicago on November 28, 1889 at aged 77. Richard and Jane are buried together in Maple Grove Cemetery in Waterloo.

Life size bronze statues of Jane and Richard Hunt were created by Lloyd Lillie. The couple stand at ground level along with one unidentified member (possibly one of Hunt's children) of the First Wave, a sculptural grouping of nineteen women's rights activists. Jane is dressed in period clothing with a long dress that has over sized sleeves, a belt at the waist, and a medallion at the neckline. She has her right hand near her stomach and carries a fan by her side in her left hand. Richard stands to her left in the middle of the grouping. He is wearing a jacket. His left hand is on his lapel.

Visitor Center is open Wednesday-Sunday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day). All public programs, tours, exhibits, and film are free to the public.

Women's Rights: Mary Ann and Thomas M’Clintock - Seneca Falls, NY

Women's Rights 

Mary Ann and Thomas M’Clintock

Seneca Falls, NY

N 42° 54.637 W 076° 48.010

Short Description: 

Statues of Mary Ann and Thomas M’Clintock located on the first floor of the Women's Rights National Historic Park at 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY.

Thomas M'Clintock

Mary Ann M'Clintock

Long Description:

Statues of Mary Ann and Thomas M’Clintock are part of the sculptural group "The First Wave" that contains sculptures of 19 early supporters of women's rights movement.

Mary Ann M’Clintock and her husband Thomas M'Clintock were Quakers living in Philadelphia early in the 19th century. They had four daughters and a son. By 1833, Mary Ann M’Clintock, along with Lucretia Mott became founding members of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society.

In 1836 the family moved to Waterloo, New York, where her half-sister lived. They became joined other local Quaker abolitionists, including Richard and Jane Hunt and George and Margaret Pryor.

In 1842, they attended the annual convention of the American Anti-Slavery Society in Rochester, NY where Both Thomas and Mary Ann became founding members of the Western New York Anti-Slavery Society along with Frederick Douglass, Jane and Richard Hunt, Isaac and Amy Post, George and Margaret Pryor.

On July 9, 1848, Mary Ann became an organizer of the First Woman’s Rights Convention. She, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, drafted the Declaration of Sentiments that was read, discussed, and ratified in the Wesleyan Chapel. The couple also founded the Progressive Friends also known as the Friends of Human Progress.

Life size bronze statues of Mary Ann and Thomas M’Clintock were sculpted by Lloyd Lillie. They stand at ground level along with other members of the First Wave. Both are dressed in period clothing. Thomas is standing to the right of Mary Ann. he is wearing a long frock coat, vest, and top hat. He is supporting himself with a cane in his right hand. Mary Ann has her right hand in Thomas' left arm and looking up at him. She is wearing a hair bonnet, shawl, high collared blouse, and a long dress with a belt around her waist.