National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Linda Richards
Born 1841
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 0
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Faye Wattleton
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Rosa Parks
Born 1913
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Barbara Rose Johns Powell
Born 1935
Achievements: Education, Government
2020 Inductee
Sarah Deer
Born 1972
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Mildred Robbins Leet
Born 1922
Achievements: Philanthropy
2003 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Lydia Maria Child
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Rose O'Neill
Born 1874
Achievements:
2019 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Dorothea Dix
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 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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