National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Lillian Wald
Born 1867
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
St. Katharine Drexel
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Wilma Rudolph
Born 1940
Achievements: Athletics
1994 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Alice Hamilton
Born 1869
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Ernestine Louise Potowski Rose
Born 1810
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Bella Abzug
Born 1920
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Born 1884
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee

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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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