Lunchbox Lesson #3 - Fabric of a Village w Nellie Ludemann of Seneca Falls Historical Society

For March, the Lunchbox Lesson recognized International Women’s Day with a program that looks at women’s roles during the industrial era in New York. Ludemann will discuss how the Seneca Knitting Mill has always been a prominent landmark in the Seneca Falls community since its construction in 1844. Throughout the history of the Mill, it has been a place of employment, advancement, and change inside the small Canalside village of Seneca Falls. “The Fabric of a Village: A Case Study of the Seneca Knitting Mill” explores the history of this important fixture of the community and looks at real accounts of the culture inside the mill from a female perspective.

 

Nellie Ludemann is the Executive Director for the Seneca Falls Historical Society.  Ludemann and has been with the Society for over three years, first as the educator and now as the director. While in her educator role, she had the opportunity to expand the historical society’s educational programs for children and create new opportunities for students inside the museum. Her favorite thing about the museum is its rich collections that showcase the life of the family that lived inside the museum but also the history of the surrounding area of Seneca Falls. Outside of the museum, Nellie enjoys the outdoors, dancing, and hanging out at home with her cat, Tiberius.

 

Seneca Falls Historical Society

55 Cayuga Street

Seneca Falls, NY

 

Seneca Falls Historical Society Website: http://sfhistoricalsociety.org/

Email: sfhs@rochester.rr.com

 

This program was offered for free via the online platform, WebEx on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Thank you for tuning in!

 

  

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site

129 Schoharie Street, Fort Hunter, NY 12069

SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov

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