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.

Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Lucretia Mott
Born 1793
Achievements: Humanities
1983 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Rozanne L. Ridgway
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Henrietta Szold
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Sarah Deer
Born 1972
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Tenley Albright
Born 1935
Achievements: Athletics, Science
2015 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Born 1947
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Betty Friedan
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Beatrice A. Hicks
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Mary Lyon
Born 1797
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Allucquére Rosanne Stone
Born 1936
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
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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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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