National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Linda Richards
Born 1841
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
1988 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 0
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Kate Stoneman
Born 1841
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Mary Edwards Walker
Born 1832
Achievements: Philanthropy, Science
2000 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Jean Kilbourne
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee

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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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In Her Words: My Mother’s Story Is My Story

Our staff regularly hears from people who learn about the achievements of one of our Inductees and exclaim, “How did I not know about this person before now?”  Of course, we know the answer.  Women...

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News & Events

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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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 anniversary of the convention as well as the 100th anniversary of the...

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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 to host a 175 mile relay connecting important historical locations!...

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