National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Rose O'Neill
Born 1874
Achievements:
2019 Inductee
Mae Jemison
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Born 1886
Achievements: Philanthropy
2011 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Martha Matilda Harper
Born 1857
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Henrietta Szold
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Juliette Gordon Low
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Coretta Scott King
Born 1927
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Jeanne Holm
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Toni Morrison
Born 1931
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2020 Inductee
Barbara Iglewski
Born 1938
Achievements: Science
2015 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Ruby Bridges
Born 1954
Achievements: Humanities
2024 Inductee
Katharine Graham
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts, Business
2002 Inductee
Crystal Eastman
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 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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