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.

Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Gloria Yerkovich
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Mary Burnett Talbert
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Patricia Schroeder
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Born 1917
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Amelia Bloomer
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 1611
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Dolores Huerta
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Elouise Cobell
Born 1945
Achievements: Business
2024 Inductee
Wilma Rudolph
Born 1940
Achievements: Athletics
1994 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 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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