National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
Born 1922
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1996 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Barbara Rose Johns Powell
Born 1935
Achievements: Education, Government
2020 Inductee
Mother Marianne Cope
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Katharine Dexter McCormick
Born 1875
Achievements: Humanities, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Marian de Forest
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2001 Inductee
Barbara Iglewski
Born 1938
Achievements: Science
2015 Inductee
Geraldine Ferraro
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Betty Ford
Born 1918
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee

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What is a hall of fame?

What is a hall of fame? I asked Google. “A hall of fame is a type of museum where people can see things relating to famous people who are connected with a particular area of activity.” I beg to...

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Take Part in Convention Days Weekend

Each year, the Town of Seneca Falls comes alive in celebration of the anniversary of the the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. This year is a special one as our nation commemorates both the 175th...

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Join the 175th Anniversary Relay!

2023 marks the 175th anniversary of the first women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls, NY. To celebrate, the National Women's Hall of Fame is partnering with six organizations in in the area...

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News & Events

National Women’s Hall of Fame announces 2024 Inductees

Ten women will comprise the first class of Inductees to be honored at a nationally broadcast Induction Ceremony in New York City The National Women's Hall of Fame, the nation's first and oldest nonprofit dedicated to honoring distinguished American women, is honored...

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An open letter to our Seneca Falls community

To our cherished Seneca Falls community,   News has broken, and by now you know that the National Women’s Hall of Fame plans to hold the 2024 Induction Ceremony in New York City in March. I knew this venue change would be met with mixed feelings in the community....

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What is a hall of fame?

What is a hall of fame? I asked Google. “A hall of fame is a type of museum where people can see things relating to famous people who are connected with a particular area of activity.” I beg to differ. Here’s why. The National Women’s Hall of Fame recognizes women who...

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Why Do We Need A National Women’s Hall of Fame?

In 1969, Shirley Hartley was horrified to learn that less than 10% of the honorees in the Hall of Great Americans were women. This revelation ignited a movement to create a National Women's Hall of Fame that honors women whose contributions span the arts, athletics,...

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