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.

Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Tenley Albright
Born 1935
Achievements: Athletics, Science
2015 Inductee
Fanny Wright
Born 1795
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Judith L. Pipher
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Sheila E. Widnall
Born 1938
Achievements: Education, Government, Science
2003 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Born 1826
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Peggy McIntosh
Born 1934
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Mae Jemison
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 1611
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
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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News & Events

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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What is the Role of PR in the Fight for Women’s Rights?

This Friday, March 14th at 6:30pm, join us at the National Women's Hall of Fame! You'll hear an insightful discussion on the power of public relations in advancing women’s rights. Led by PR expert Arien Rozelle from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public...

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