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.

Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Katharine Dexter McCormick
Born 1875
Achievements: Humanities, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Angela Davis
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Born 1917
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Edith Nourse Rogers
Born 1881
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Mary Mahoney
Born 1845
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Allucquére Rosanne Stone
Born 1936
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 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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