Ludovico Sculpture Trail Seneca Falls, NY The Mission Where history, fine art & nature coexist. The mission of the Ludovico Sculpture Trail is to provide a scenic hiking/biking trail with sculptures along the path. The LST is located on an old railroad bed along the Cayuga-Seneca Canal and is part of the Canalway Trails of New York. The Trail provides opportunities for artists to create and install The sculpture, Protector of the Trail, was created in 2009 by Dexter Benedict. In 1994, outdoor sculptures which explore Sgt. Suzanne Hawker was the 1st woman in Working Man’s Alchemy, made from all historic and contemporary issues Seneca Falls hired by the police force, 84 years Goulds Pumps parts, was sculpted by Audrey of society. after badge #1 was issued. This sculpture is Iwanicki in 2007. This sculpture is dedicated dedicated to Seneca Falls and all other women to Goulds Pumps, established in 1848 in Seneca Rail trails improve the quality of life for the sworn in to protect & serve. Falls, which is the oldest pump manufacturer In 1910, Alice Stevens Well was the first police in the United States. entire community. woman in the U.S. to be sworn in and even had This manufacturer brought economic growth Restores vitality to damaged and abandoned badge #1. At the time men had a hard time as well as jobs to the people of Seneca Falls and land. looking at a woman doing the same work as surrounding communities. Several generations they did. Wilhelmina Pusmucans, Founder of family members worked at Goulds Pumps. Connects people and pets with nature. Provides a venue for enjoyment of sculptures and art. Ludovico Sculpture Trail, located along the Attracts visitors. southern bank of the Seneca River, was originally a towpath for the Cayuga-Seneca Preserves part of our local history. Canal which during the 19th century ran from Seneca Lake through Waterloo and Seneca Falls north to the Erie Canal. After the enlargement of the canal and reconstruction began, any need for a towpath ended and a Lehigh Valley Railroad spur was constructed on the old towpath. This enabled Seneca Falls businesses to import raw materials and export finished Seneca Falls, NY 13148 goods at lower costs. The Seneca Knitting Hillary Rodham Clinton, Women’s Rights Mills needing to bring coal and raw wool in Activist, was sculpted by Dester Benedict in Tax deductible donations are welcome and and to ship out finished woolen goods. It 2013. She became the first First Lady to win a needed for the upkeep of the trail. was one of the largest users of this small public office seat as U.S. Senator in 2001, For information on becoming a sponsor or yard. became the 67th U.S.Secretary of State in volunteer, please contact us at: After the railroad moved the location of 2009-2013, and the first woman in U.S. 3608 Whispering Lane the tracks, the unused train bed became history to become the presidential nominee Falls Church, VA 22041 desolate and overgrown; hardly recognizable. of a major political party. Scty. Clinton was It stayed that way for over 50 years. In Check us out on Facebook or inducted into the National Women’s Hall of 1998, officially, the trail became the Ludovico Fame, Seneca Falls, NY in 2006. email at: [email protected] Sculpture Trail. In 2006, Richard Musso sculpted the bust Machine Lace was donated by Sarah Fonzi. The Falls of Seneca Falls, sculpted by Ronn T. She works out of Buffalo, NY on many multiple of Diana Smith. Seneca Falls is still making Matia, represents the waterfalls of Seneca Falls. community works. Her artwork is on permanent history of our own. Diana Smith was the 1st This sculpture, which was made from blue glass display in Western and Central New York in woman elected as Mayor of Seneca Falls. Building a Dream Together was sculpted by and rusty metals, was placed on the trail in 2005. addition to Buenos Aires, France, Argentina and Brian Pfeiffer in 2005. He is a self taught . NYC. sculptor that creates in concrete. It includes two sculptures, an Irish Canal Digger and an Amelia Bloomer was erected in 2001 and Italian Canal Digger. Irish and Italian immigrants The Status of Women 1848-1920, was sculpted by Cherry moved to Central New York and the Seneca Falls sculpted by Betty Rahn. Bloomer was the area to dig the original canals by hand. Boggs. The Right to Nations 1st publisher of Vote, The Right to a newspaper called The Hold Property, The Lily in 1849. News for “Bacchus”, which was First Women’s Rights women by women. She created in 2005 by Hyon Convention, The Right to was the First woman to Telarico, is known as God Higher Education, wear trousers under of fruitfulness vegetation, Equal Pay for Equal her skirt in 1850, especially God of Wine. This Work, and Fair and which later became sculpture showcases all the Equitable Divorce and known as “Bloomers”. beauty we have around us. Cudstody Laws. Seneca Falls is the gateway to the wineries of Central New York. Red Tailed Hawk, Freedom Flight was created by Carol Ademic in 2009 and depicts the Mary Baker Eddy wildlife on the trail. thought of herself as a Christian leader. She I sat on a stump next to the established the 1st Church of canal and saw birds Christ Socialist missionary flying around with a large when she was the age of blue heron. The only 87 in 1908. She founded thing I thought was how a worldwide newspaper, nice it must be to be a bird The Christian Science and have the freedom to Monitor. She is on the Free Spirit was created by Connecticut artist, do whatever they want. trail because we honor Miriam “Mimi” Nelson and dedicated to the women of talent at this trail in 2016. Nelson is a phychotherapist who, age. Sculpted by Reno later in life, began to sculpt. Her daughter refers Pisano in 2001. to her as the “Grandma Moses of Metal” an apt Hugo the Heronwas sculpted by Carol Ademic name for a lady of her age. in 2014.