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!

Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Born 1926
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Rozanne L. Ridgway
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Mildred Robbins Leet
Born 1922
Achievements: Philanthropy
2003 Inductee
Jane Addams
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Margaret Bourke-White
Born 1904
Achievements: Arts
1990 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Bertha Holt
Born 1904
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Victoria Woodhull
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Philippa Marrack
Born 1945
Achievements: Science
2015 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee

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A Statement From the Hall

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News & Events

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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