National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

 

Please note the Hall will be closed from December 22nd, 2025 – January 2nd, 2026 for the holidays.

We look forward to welcoming visitors back in 2026 with more stories, exhibits, and moments worth celebrating. Thank you for being part of our community – we wish you a warm and joyful holiday season! 

 

 

 

Groups welcome!

Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Born 1937
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Catherine East
Born 1916
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Allie B. Latimer
Born 1931
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Mary A. Hallaren
Born 1907
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Born 1886
Achievements: Philanthropy
2011 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Linda G. Alvarado
Born 1951
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Lucretia Mott
Born 1793
Achievements: Humanities
1983 Inductee
Blanche Stuart Scott
Born 1889
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee

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The Hall is Open During the Shutdown

Dear visitors, During the government shutdown, the Hall remains open and welcoming to visitors coming to Seneca Falls. Our doors — and our hearts — remain open to all who seek inspiration from the women who shaped our past and continue to shape our future. Come...

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