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.

Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Fanny Wright
Born 1795
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Alice Hamilton
Born 1869
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Dorothea Dix
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Katherine Siva Saubel
Born 1920
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Linda G. Alvarado
Born 1951
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Allucquére Rosanne Stone
Born 1936
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 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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