National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

 

Note: The Hall will be closed for an event on 9/27/25

 

Groups welcome!

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Crystal Eastman
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Katharine Dexter McCormick
Born 1875
Achievements: Humanities, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Born 1926
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Allucquére Rosanne Stone
Born 1936
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Angela Davis
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Mary Mahoney
Born 1845
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Antoinette Blackwell
Born 1825
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Edith Nourse Rogers
Born 1881
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Felice N. Schwartz
Born 1925
Achievements: Business
1998 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Ida Tarbell
Born 1857
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee

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Latest Updates

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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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

Walls coming down at former Seneca Knitting Mill

By David L. Shaw on May 29, 2017, Finger Lakes Times SENECA FALLS — Demolition of former Seneca Knitting Mill structures on both sides of the limestone building that will be the new home of the National Women’s Hall of Fame is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday. Crews from...

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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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