National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Wilma Rudolph
Born 1940
Achievements: Athletics
1994 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Rozanne L. Ridgway
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Barbara Rose Johns Powell
Born 1935
Achievements: Education, Government
2020 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Born 1947
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Mary Putnam Jacobi
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Dolores Huerta
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Felice N. Schwartz
Born 1925
Achievements: Business
1998 Inductee
Mary A. Hallaren
Born 1907
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 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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