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.

Lillian Wald
Born 1867
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Bertha Holt
Born 1904
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Flossie Wong-Staal
Born 1947
Achievements: Science
2019 Inductee
Ernestine Louise Potowski Rose
Born 1810
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Faye Wattleton
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Shirley Chisholm
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee

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Latest Updates

Introducing the 2017 NWHF Inductees

The Honorable Matilda Raffa Cuomo (1931-   ) A dedicated advocate for women, children and families, Matilda Raffa Cuomo has lead state, national and international initiatives that heightened...

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2017 Induction Weekend

2017 Induction Weekend

Save the Date! The 2017 National Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place September 15, 16 & 17, 2017 in Seneca Falls, NY. More details to come.

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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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News & Events

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 ceremony is all about lessons in both women’s history and women in...

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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, which is a wonderful naiveté,” said Aimee Mullins. “Most people have it...

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Embracing curiosity, facing the world

By Betty Bayer special to the Finger Lakes Times August’s summer light is giving way to September’s fall equinox in the Finger Lakes. It’s a great time to turn attention to all the things that make this world revolve to illuminate different — and sometimes new —...

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