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.

Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Jean Kilbourne
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Patricia Bath
Born 1942
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Emma Smith DeVoe
Born 1848
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Barbara Holdridge
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Zora Neale Hurston
Born 1891
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Pearl S. Buck
Born 1892
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Florence B. Seibert
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1990 Inductee
Henrietta Szold
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
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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Your donation to the National Women’s Hall of Fame helps preserve and share the legacies of American women whose courage, vision, and leadership have transformed our history. From groundbreaking exhibits to educational programs that empower future generations, your gift fuels our mission to honor the past and light the way forward.

Give today. Because every woman’s story deserves to be heard—and remembered.

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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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