National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Katherine Siva Saubel
Born 1920
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Leontine T.C. Kelly
Born 1920
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Shannon W. Lucid
Born 1943
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Kate Stoneman
Born 1841
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Lucy Stone
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1986 Inductee
Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Jane Addams
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Elouise Cobell
Born 1945
Achievements: Business
2024 Inductee
St. Katharine Drexel
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 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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