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!

Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 Inductee
Sheila E. Widnall
Born 1938
Achievements: Education, Government, Science
2003 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Zora Neale Hurston
Born 1891
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Juliette Gordon Low
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Born 1926
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Henrietta Lacks
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2020 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee

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A Statement From the Hall

For over fifty years, the National Women's Hall of Fame has shone a spotlight on women who have shaped our society. This election cycle has been a testament to the power of women, both as voters and...

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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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