National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 Inductee
Edith Nourse Rogers
Born 1881
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Helen Keller
Born 1880
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Margaret Chase Smith
Born 1897
Achievements: Government
1973 Inductee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Born 1890
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Barbara Holdridge
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Coretta Scott King
Born 1927
Achievements: Humanities
2011 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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