We started the day with a non-traditional breakfast of cherry pie. Don’t tell the kids. It was excellent. Then on to the Elizabeth Cady Stanton house in Seneca Falls. It’s part of the Women’s Rights National Park but is a separate location. On this rainy Monday we were two of only five people on the tour. It gave us a chance to ask questions and get a fuller mental picture of this woman who was so instrumental in the first wave of the women’s movement as well as hear some amusing stories from the few years she lived in this small town on the Erie Canal. We did a side trip to Waterloo. Got to see the exterior of the McClintock House where the Declarations of Sentiments was actually written but it is currently not open to the public. Also tried to visit the National Memorial Day Museum but it is closed on Mondays. On the way back to the state park we spent some time watching a boat, the Sea Angel, pass through the twin locks of the Erie at Seneca Falls. We’re both fascinated with the technology of locks and watching the water levels changing inside the locks. Later in the afternoon we discovered a treasure on the outskirts of town, Max’s Custard was one of the best ice cream shops we’ve ever found. Good enough to make us want to post a review on Yelp.
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