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.

Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Born 1936
Achievements: Government, Humanities
1995 Inductee
Lucy Stone
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1986 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Crystal Eastman
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Wilma Rudolph
Born 1940
Achievements: Athletics
1994 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Mildred Robbins Leet
Born 1922
Achievements: Philanthropy
2003 Inductee
Mary A. Hallaren
Born 1907
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Sheila E. Widnall
Born 1938
Achievements: Education, Government, Science
2003 Inductee
Linda Richards
Born 1841
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Katherine Siva Saubel
Born 1920
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 Inductee
Jeannette Rankin
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Rita Rossi Colwell
Born 1934
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Katharine Graham
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts, Business
2002 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 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

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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Celebrate International Women’s Day at the Hall!

📅 Saturday, March 8th, 6:30 PM 📍 The Hall – Now Reopening for the 2025 Season! Join us for a special evening featuring Dr. Antonia Novello, the first woman and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States (inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in...

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