National Women’s Hall of Fame
1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls
Tuesday – Saturday
11am – 4pm
(Closed Sunday and Monday)
Groups welcome!
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Latest Updates
NWHF Featured in Media Coverage of Seneca Falls
The recent Democratic Party presidential nomination of 2005 inductee Hillary Clinton, has brought Seneca Falls and the National Women's Hall of Fame into both the local and national media...
NWHF Curator and Educator Speaking in Chicago
NWHF Curator and Educator Abigail Glogower will be in Chicago this week presenting at a pre-conference meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations and...
Inaugural ‘Right to Run’ 19K/5K Race: A Great Success!
On May 7th, 2016 Seneca Falls was the site of an exciting new event for runners, history buffs, and their friends: The inaugural Right To Run 19K/5K. Open to men, women, and children, there were...
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...
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...
NWHF Awarded $750,000 for the Center for Great Women
The State of New York award $750,000 to the NWHF to support the continued development of the Center for Great Women facility, to be housed in the historic Seneca Knitting Mill in Seneca Falls. Funds...
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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...
HWS Artists Donate to National Women’s Hall of Fame Auction
By Hobart and William Smith Colleges on May 5th, 2017 Regional artists and craftspeople, including several HWS faculty members, will be featured in “A SmART Event,” an art auction to benefit the National Women’s Hall of Fame. The event, which will be held at Artisan...
Girls CAN do sports: Women’s Hall hosts panel discussion about female athletics
By David L. Shaw on May 12, 2017, Finger Lakes Times SENECA FALLS — The physical, emotional and personal benefits of women and girls participating in exercise and sports was emphasized by a panel of three women Thursday at the National Women’s Hall of Fame. One of...
Work continues on renovating old mill for the Women’s Hall of Fame
By David L. Shaw on May 9, 2017, Finger Lakes Times SENECA FALLS — The first floor of the new National Women’s Hall of Fame is targeted to open in 2018. However, for that to happen, NWHF officials say monetary supporters big and small is needed to push the project...
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...