National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

 

We look forward to welcoming visitors and are planning more stories, exhibits, and moments worth celebrating.

Thank you for being part of our community! 

 

 

Groups welcome!

Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Dolores Huerta
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Katharine Graham
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts, Business
2002 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Lillian Wald
Born 1867
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Susan Solomon
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Helen LaKelly Hunt
Born 1949
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Philippa Marrack
Born 1945
Achievements: Science
2015 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee

Discover the Women of the Hall

News & Events

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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Celebrating 2024 with Gratitude to All Who Support the Hall!

The National Women’s Hall of Fame is proud to reflect on 2024—a year of celebrating and preserving the achievements of women who’ve shaped history. From impactful exhibits to inspiring events, we’ve taken bold steps to amplify women’s voices and legacies. Highlights...

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Passing of 2011 Inductee Dr. Loretta C. Ford

The National Women's Hall of Fame is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of 2011 Inductee Dr. Loretta C. Ford. As an internationally renowned nursing leader, Dr. Ford is best known for co-founding the nurse practitioner model through her studies on the nurse’s...

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