Spring in Seneca County

The Village of Waterloo holds a unique and honored place in American History. Widely recognized as the birthplace of Memorial Day, this small community helped shape a national tradition of remembrance that continues to this day. In the year 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson officially recognized Waterloo, New York as the birthplace of Memorial Day.The origins of Memorial Day trace back to May 5, 1…

March is Women’s History Month and there’s no better place to celebrate than right here in Seneca County, the birthplace of the women’s rights movement. The first Women’s Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls in 1848, in part organized by former Seneca Falls resident Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The convention launched the national movement for equal rights and women’…

With three designated "Important Bird Areas," there is no shortage of places to experience birdwatching in Seneca County. As winter loosens its grip on the Finger Lakes, Seneca County transforms into one of New York’s most exciting spring birding destinations. Wetlands awaken with the calls of migrating waterfowl, forests revel in the returning songbirds, and open grasslands become nesting g…