National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Ernestine Louise Potowski Rose
Born 1810
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Gloria Yerkovich
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Ethel Percy Andrus
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Ella Grasso
Born 1919
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
Born 1922
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1996 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Lucretia Mott
Born 1793
Achievements: Humanities
1983 Inductee
Jeanne Holm
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Mildred Robbins Leet
Born 1922
Achievements: Philanthropy
2003 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Patricia Schroeder
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Catherine East
Born 1916
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee

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Hall Mourns Bernice “Bunny” Sandler

Bernice Resnick Sandler Dr. Bernice “Bunny” Sandler, the “Godmother of Title IX,” died peacefully at her home in Washington, DC, on Saturday January 5, 2019. She was 90. A high-spirited and highly...

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News & Events

Wilhelmina Cole Holladay

The National Women’s Hall of Fame is saddened and heartbroken about the passing of 1996 NWHF Inductee, Wilhelmina Cole Holladay. Holladay founded and established The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA). Opened in 1987, the museum promotes a greater awareness...

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Giving Tuesday Now Contest

Hey kids—have you ever thought about which one of our Inductees inspires you the most? It's so hard to choose just one! We would like you to write an essay or draw a picture of an Inductee who inspires you and describe why she is inspiring. To participate, use one of...

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Children’s Learning Activities

Families come from all over the country to spend their day learning about the female leaders at the National Women's Hall of Fame. To ensure that the learning about these great women continues, we are providing online activities for families, students, and educators....

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