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.

Gloria Yerkovich
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Toni Morrison
Born 1931
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2020 Inductee
Ernestine Louise Potowski Rose
Born 1810
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Born 1917
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Alice Paul
Born 1885
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Shannon W. Lucid
Born 1943
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Mildred Robbins Leet
Born 1922
Achievements: Philanthropy
2003 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Bella Abzug
Born 1920
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Born 1884
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Katharine Graham
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts, Business
2002 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee

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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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