SENECA FALLS, NY - A citizenship ceremony will take place inside the Wesleyan Chapel at Women’s Rights National Historical Park at 11:00 AM on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. The ceremony is co-sponsored by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the National Park Service. 20 participants will take the oath of allegiance on the site where women first demanded the full rights of citizenship, including the right to vote.
The National Park Service and USCIS partnership agreement helps introduce new citizens to some of the nation’s most significant natural resources and cultural heritage sites. These historic and picturesque sites provide an ideal backdrop for citizenship ceremonies, where new citizens can learn about and reflect on American identity and the responsibilities of citizenship.
The Honorable Marion Payson, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York will preside over the ceremony and administer the oath to the new citizens. Also participating in the ceremony will be Andrea Dekoter, Acting Superintendent, Women’s Rights National Historical Park and a keynote address will be given by Nadia Shahram, Esq. The Geneva Chapter of League of Women Voters will staff a voter registration booth. The Seneca County Area Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution and the First Presbyterian Church will sponsor a reception in the Visitor Center after the event.
“We are honored to host this ceremony at a site that embodies the American democratic process and inspires us to follow in the footsteps of those who came before us," said Superintendent Andrea DeKoter.
Women’s Rights National Historical Park is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm. For more information, please visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/wori or call (315) 568-2991.
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ABOUT THE PARK: Women’s Rights National Historical Park preserves and interprets for the education, inspiration and benefit of present and future generations, the nationally significant historical and cultural sites, structures and events associated with the struggle for equal rights for women. Follow us on Facebook (@WomensRightsNPS), Twitter (#WomensRightsNPS) and Instagram (WomensRightsNPS).For more information, visit the Park’s website at www.nps.gov/wori
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
