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.

Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Born 1890
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Helen Keller
Born 1880
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Born 1926
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Helen LaKelly Hunt
Born 1949
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Born 1884
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Rose O'Neill
Born 1874
Achievements:
2019 Inductee
Shannon W. Lucid
Born 1943
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Jeannette Rankin
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
St. Katharine Drexel
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Coretta Scott King
Born 1927
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Bella Abzug
Born 1920
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Lydia Maria Child
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Rozanne L. Ridgway
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1998 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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