National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

 

Note: The Hall will be closed for an event on 9/27/25

 

Groups welcome!

Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Mother Marianne Cope
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Elouise Cobell
Born 1945
Achievements: Business
2024 Inductee
Michelle Obama
Born 1964
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2021 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Pearl S. Buck
Born 1892
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Barbara Jordan
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
1990 Inductee
Dorothea Dix
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Mary Burnett Talbert
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Angela Davis
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Jane Addams
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee

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Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

The Hall is excited to invite visitors to meet author Sara Catterall this Friday 3/28! Her book about 1995 Hall Inductee Amelia Bloomer is "a fascinating look at an underappreciated woman in...

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Lace Up for a Cause: Join the 2025 Right to Run 5k/19k!

Exciting news: The 2025 Right to Run 5k/19k is happening May 10th in Seneca Falls, and you can also participate virtually through May 31st – from anywhere in the U.S.! 👉 Sign up for the race today This year, we’re thrilled to announce that the race will start and...

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Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

The Hall is excited to invite visitors to meet author Sara Catterall this Friday 3/28! Her book about 1995 Hall Inductee Amelia Bloomer is "a fascinating look at an underappreciated woman in American history whose newspaper fostered a national conversation on women’s...

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