National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Karen DeCrow
Karen DeCrow
Born 1937
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2009 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Katherine Johnson
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
2021 Inductee
Mary A. Hallaren
Born 1907
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Peggy McIntosh
Born 1934
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Margaret Chase Smith
Born 1897
Achievements: Government
1973 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Coretta Scott King
Born 1927
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Jeannette Rankin
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Juliette Gordon Low
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Fanny Wright
Born 1795
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Born 1815
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 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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