National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Barbara Rose Johns Powell
Born 1935
Achievements: Education, Government
2020 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Sonia Sotomayor
Born 1954
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Helen Keller
Born 1880
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Jeannette Rankin
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Margaret Bourke-White
Born 1904
Achievements: Arts
1990 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Emma Smith DeVoe
Born 1848
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle
Born 1905
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Beatrice A. Hicks
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2001 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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