National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 Inductee
Carol A. Mutter
Born 1945
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Leontine T.C. Kelly
Born 1920
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Oveta Culp Hobby
Born 1905
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Shannon W. Lucid
Born 1943
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Lucy Stone
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1986 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Mary Mahoney
Born 1845
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Mary Cassatt
Born 1844
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Emma Smith DeVoe
Born 1848
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 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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