Waterloo, NY

After arriving in Waterloo, we started playing tourist again. Our first stop was at the National Women's Hall of Fame located in Seneca Falls where we read plaques describing the various women and the reasons they were chosen to win this honor. Susan even knew one of the women, Gertrude Elion, whom she had met while she was President of the Raleigh Business and Professional Women's organization.

From there we walked down the street to visit the Women's Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center where we read all about the full history of women's rights.

We then drove back to Waterloo and stopped at the National Memorial Day Museum. Unfortunately, it was closed for the day. We had been told about this historic event while at my Navy reunion - yes, John Grimmke, you were right! ;-) On May 5, 1866, the residents of Waterloo held the first complete community-wide observance of Memorial Day to honor the Civil War dead in a solemn and patriotic manner. This would have been an interesting visit if it was open. Oh well...