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!

Katherine Johnson
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
2021 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Born 1826
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Judy Chicago
Born 1939
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Mildred Robbins Leet
Born 1922
Achievements: Philanthropy
2003 Inductee
Angela Davis
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Margaret Chase Smith
Born 1897
Achievements: Government
1973 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Mary Burnett Talbert
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Emily Howland
Born 1827
Achievements: Humanities
2021 Inductee
Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Shirley Chisholm
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Allie B. Latimer
Born 1931
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Patricia Bath
Born 1942
Achievements: Science
2024 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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