National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Shannon W. Lucid
Born 1943
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Emily Howland
Born 1827
Achievements: Humanities
2021 Inductee
Mary Lyon
Born 1797
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Alice Hamilton
Born 1869
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Felice N. Schwartz
Born 1925
Achievements: Business
1998 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Mae Jemison
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Dolores Huerta
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee

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Induction Weekend Experience

By Pam Sherman When we moved to Rochester 15 years ago, my husband told me about this amazing event that takes place every two years in Seneca Falls. The National Women’s Hall of Fame Induction...

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2017 Inductee Interviews

WXXI News, Aimee Mullins One of the women soon to be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame has been breaking through barriers her entire life. "I can do anything if I set my mind to it,...

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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.

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2018 Partners in Preservation: Main Streets

By National Trust for Historic Preservation on Oct. 29, 2018 In 2018, the National Trust, American Express, and Main Street America headed back to Main Street for our annual Partners in Preservation campaignwith a focus on sites that celebrate the fight for equality....

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