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.

Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Born 1815
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle
Born 1905
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Born 1947
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Katharine Graham
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts, Business
2002 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Alice Hamilton
Born 1869
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Barbara Holdridge
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 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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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

Hall Mourns Bernice “Bunny” Sandler

Bernice Resnick Sandler Dr. Bernice “Bunny” Sandler, the “Godmother of Title IX,” died peacefully at her home in Washington, DC, on Saturday January 5, 2019. She was 90. A high-spirited and highly effective advocate for women’s equality for more than 50 years, Dr....

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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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