National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Bessie Coleman
Born 1892
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Born 1890
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Born 1884
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Edith Nourse Rogers
Born 1881
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Mary Mahoney
Born 1845
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle
Born 1905
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Rita Rossi Colwell
Born 1934
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Born 1917
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 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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