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.

Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Katherine Johnson
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
2021 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle
Born 1905
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Martha Matilda Harper
Born 1857
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Zora Neale Hurston
Born 1891
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Barbara Holdridge
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Sarah Deer
Born 1972
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Karen DeCrow
Karen DeCrow
Born 1937
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2009 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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