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 Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 1611
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Faye Wattleton
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Barbara Rose Johns Powell
Born 1935
Achievements: Education, Government
2020 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Born 1937
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Rita Rossi Colwell
Born 1934
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Linda G. Alvarado
Born 1951
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Born 1815
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Barbara Jordan
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
1990 Inductee
Betty Ford
Born 1918
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Mary Edwards Walker
Born 1832
Achievements: Philanthropy, Science
2000 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee

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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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