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 Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Mary Lyon
Born 1797
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis
Born 1813
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Born 1850
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Betty Ford
Born 1918
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Helen Keller
Born 1880
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Mae Jemison
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Ernestine Louise Potowski Rose
Born 1810
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Born 1815
Achievements: Humanities
1973 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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