National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Mary Edwards Walker
Born 1832
Achievements: Philanthropy, Science
2000 Inductee
Shannon W. Lucid
Born 1943
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Wilma Rudolph
Born 1940
Achievements: Athletics
1994 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Margaret Bourke-White
Born 1904
Achievements: Arts
1990 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Edith Nourse Rogers
Born 1881
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Ethel Percy Andrus
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Born 1936
Achievements: Government, Humanities
1995 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Victoria Woodhull
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Born 1815
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Jane Addams
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee

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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

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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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 have been left out of the history books. Their contributions were not...

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