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.

Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Katherine Johnson
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
2021 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Karen DeCrow
Karen DeCrow
Born 1937
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2009 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Harriet Williams Russell Strong
Born 1844
Achievements: Business
2001 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Patricia Schroeder
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Jane Fonda
Born 1937
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities
2019 Inductee
Bessie Coleman
Born 1892
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 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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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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