National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

 

The National Women’s Hall of Fame will be OPEN July 5th from 1 – 6 pm and CLOSED July 5th.

Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Carol A. Mutter
Born 1945
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle
Born 1905
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Pearl S. Buck
Born 1892
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Harriet Williams Russell Strong
Born 1844
Achievements: Business
2001 Inductee
Jeanne Holm
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Lorraine Hansberry
Born 1930
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
1988 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Born 1937
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee

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Latest Updates

Women in Wine

Join us on August 31 for this year's Confluence Dinner, a spirited evening on the Seneca Falls waterfront featuring women producers and artists of the Finger Lakes, including cider makers, chefs,...

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Imagine the Conversation Contest Winner!

We asked you to Imagine the Conversation that inspired this statue, when Amelia Bloomer introduced Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. You all certainly delivered, and we received dozens of...

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Calling All Storytellers & Artists

July is the anniversary of the first ever Women’s Rights Convention which took place in Seneca Falls on July 19th, 1848. This July, the 20th – 22nd, we celebrate Convention Days: 170 years since the...

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Wondering What’s Going On at the Mill?

Wonder no more! Starting this Wednesday, July 11th at 12 o’clock noon, the National Women’s Hall of Fame will begin hosting Live Facebook Mill Updates every other Wednesday! Join us as our Gilbane...

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Bayer Offers Tribute to Dr. Blackwell

By Hobart and William Smith Colleges on May 7th, 2018 Professor of Women’s Studies Betty Bayer joined a panel of distinguished speakers for the unveiling of the historic plaque marking the hospital...

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Help Us Honor the Women Who Shape Our World

Every story we tell, every name we enshrine, every young mind we inspire—it all starts with support from people like you.

Your donation to the National Women’s Hall of Fame helps preserve and share the legacies of American women whose courage, vision, and leadership have transformed our history. From groundbreaking exhibits to educational programs that empower future generations, your gift fuels our mission to honor the past and light the way forward.

Give today. Because every woman’s story deserves to be heard—and remembered.

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News & Events

Welcome our newest 2019 Inductee Diane von Furstenberg!

Icon of Fashion Design and Philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg is a fashion designer, philanthropist, and Founder and Chairman of the company that bears her name. In 1974, she debuted her iconic wrap dress, which became a symbol of power and independence for women...

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National Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Sept. 14, 2019

For Immediate Release: Celebrating Extraordinary Women’s Contributions Seneca Falls, NY: - In celebration of the 100th year anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote in NY, The National Women's Hall of Fame will host a weekend celebrating the achievements of American Women...

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