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.

Jeannette Rankin
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Emily Howland
Born 1827
Achievements: Humanities
2021 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Kate Stoneman
Born 1841
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Born 1917
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Judy Chicago
Born 1939
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Coretta Scott King
Born 1927
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Katherine Johnson
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
2021 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 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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