National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

 

The National Women’s Hall of Fame will be OPEN July 5th from 1 – 6 pm and CLOSED July 5th.

St. Katharine Drexel
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Marian de Forest
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2001 Inductee
Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Mary "Mother" Harris Jones
Born 1837
Achievements: Humanities
1984 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Born 1884
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Barbara Iglewski
Born 1938
Achievements: Science
2015 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Born 1826
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Mia Hamm
Born 1972
Achievements: Athletics
2021 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 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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