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.

Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Juliette Gordon Low
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Born 1826
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Jeanne Holm
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Mary Putnam Jacobi
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Rosa Parks
Born 1913
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Mary "Mother" Harris Jones
Born 1837
Achievements: Humanities
1984 Inductee
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
Born 1922
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1996 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 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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