National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Ida Tarbell
Born 1857
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Pearl S. Buck
Born 1892
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Henrietta Lacks
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2020 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Blanche Stuart Scott
Born 1889
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Kate Stoneman
Born 1841
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Emma Smith DeVoe
Born 1848
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee

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NWHF Welcomes New Museum Curator and Educator

NWHF Welcomes New Museum Curator and Educator

  The National Women’s Hall of Fame welcomes Abigail Glogower as Museum Curator and Educator. “We are delighted to have Abby join our Hall staff,” says Jeanne Giovannini, president of the Hall...

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Mother’s Day 2016 Honorees

Mother’s Day 2016 Honorees

Congratulations! We are delighted to honor these special women who have inspired, loved and made us and our little corner of the world a better place. Alicia C. Arn Kathleen Bancroft (In Memory) Jo...

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News & Events

A SmART Event to Benefit the National Women’s Hall of Fame

Please join us for a SmART event to benefit the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Visit the truly unique Artisan Works Gallery and studios, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks, hear Monroe County historian discuss historical perspecitives of notable Rochester-area women, and...

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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 visibility to such causes as children’s rights, volunteerism and mentoring....

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National Women’s Hall of Fame Announces 2017 Inductees

Invitation to NWHF Inductee announcement Jan. 31,  2017 Contact: Betty M. Bayer, National Women's Hall of Fame (315) 568-8060 Dear Members of the Press and Media, The National Women's Hall of Fame will announce its 2017 inductees at a press event on Tuesday, February...

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