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Self-guided · principal city, New York

Women's History Sites in Rome, NY

Clubhouses, schools, homes and workplaces tied to women who shaped their towns, often left out of the usual tour.

Rome is one of the cities the Utica–Rome, NY metro area is officially named after. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

A woman standing in front of a statue - women's history sites — Photo: Taylor Keeran on Unsplash

Vintage photo of women inside the library - women's history sites — Photo: Museums Victoria on Unsplash

Mary Church Terrell - women's history sites — Photo: Library of Congress on Unsplash

On the record near Rome, NY

The 12 nearest

23 listed sites on the record match women's history sites within 200 miles of Rome, NY, out of 117 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Women's Community Club of South Valley52 miles from the center of Rome · Building · South Valley · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Women's Rights National Historical Park71 miles from the center of Rome · District · Seneca Falls · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Glens Falls Home for Aged Women92 miles from the center of Rome · Building · Glens Falls · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Jewish Young Men's and Women's Association109 miles from the center of Rome · Building · Rochester · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Vilas, S. F., Home for Aged & Infirmed Ladies142 miles from the center of Rome · Building · Plattsburgh · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Fiske, Catherine, Seminary For Young Ladies161 miles from the center of Rome · Building · Keene · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
St John's Congregational Church & Parsonage--Parish for Working Girls165 miles from the center of Rome · Building · Springfield · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Bristol Girls' Club167 miles from the center of Rome · Building · Bristol · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Barbizon Hotel for Women170 miles from the center of Rome · Building · New York · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Erwin Home for Worthy and Indigent Women174 miles from the center of Rome · Building · New Britain · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Woman's Club of White Plains176 miles from the center of Rome · Building · White Plains · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Scarsdale Woman's Club176 miles from the center of Rome · Building · Scarsdale · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Rome, NY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Women's History Sites in Rome, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Rome, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Rome, NY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Rome, NY?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Rome

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Rome, NY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Rome, NY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.