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.

Susan Solomon
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Ethel Percy Andrus
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 1611
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Betty Friedan
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Mary "Mother" Harris Jones
Born 1837
Achievements: Humanities
1984 Inductee
Henrietta Szold
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 Inductee
Allucquére Rosanne Stone
Born 1936
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
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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