National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Lucretia Mott
Born 1793
Achievements: Humanities
1983 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
St. Katharine Drexel
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Mae Jemison
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Allie B. Latimer
Born 1931
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Carol A. Mutter
Born 1945
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Kate Stoneman
Born 1841
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Ruby Bridges
Born 1954
Achievements: Humanities
2024 Inductee
Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Mary Lyon
Born 1797
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 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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