National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Rita Rossi Colwell
Born 1934
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Mary Lyon
Born 1797
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Nannerl O. Keohane
Born 1940
Achievements: Education
1995 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Katharine Dexter McCormick
Born 1875
Achievements: Humanities, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Felice N. Schwartz
Born 1925
Achievements: Business
1998 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Harriet Tubman
Born c.1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 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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