National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Antoinette Blackwell
Born 1825
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Mary A. Hallaren
Born 1907
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Oveta Culp Hobby
Born 1905
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Lydia Maria Child
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Born 1917
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee

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Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

The Hall is excited to invite visitors to meet author Sara Catterall this Friday 3/28! Her book about 1995 Hall Inductee Amelia Bloomer is "a fascinating look at an underappreciated woman in...

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News & Events

Lace Up for a Cause: Join the 2025 Right to Run 5k/19k!

Exciting news: The 2025 Right to Run 5k/19k is happening May 10th in Seneca Falls, and you can also participate virtually through May 31st – from anywhere in the U.S.! 👉 Sign up for the race today This year, we’re thrilled to announce that the race will start and...

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Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

The Hall is excited to invite visitors to meet author Sara Catterall this Friday 3/28! Her book about 1995 Hall Inductee Amelia Bloomer is "a fascinating look at an underappreciated woman in American history whose newspaper fostered a national conversation on women’s...

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What is the Role of PR in the Fight for Women’s Rights?

This Friday, March 14th at 6:30pm, join us at the National Women's Hall of Fame! You'll hear an insightful discussion on the power of public relations in advancing women’s rights. Led by PR expert Arien Rozelle from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public...

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Celebrate International Women’s Day at the Hall!

📅 Saturday, March 8th, 6:30 PM 📍 The Hall – Now Reopening for the 2025 Season! Join us for a special evening featuring Dr. Antonia Novello, the first woman and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States (inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in...

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