National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Sonia Sotomayor
Born 1954
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Patricia Bath
Born 1942
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Coretta Scott King
Born 1927
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Dorothea Dix
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Henrietta Lacks
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2020 Inductee
St. Katharine Drexel
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Rosa Parks
Born 1913
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Pearl S. Buck
Born 1892
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 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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