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.

Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Born 1815
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle
Born 1905
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Barbara Holdridge
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Judith L. Pipher
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Marian de Forest
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2001 Inductee
Ruby Bridges
Born 1954
Achievements: Humanities
2024 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Philippa Marrack
Born 1945
Achievements: Science
2015 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Born 1826
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Henrietta Szold
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
2007 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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