National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Born 1947
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Henrietta Szold
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Mary Edwards Walker
Born 1832
Achievements: Philanthropy, Science
2000 Inductee
Susan Solomon
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Shannon W. Lucid
Born 1943
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
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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