National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Born 1936
Achievements: Government, Humanities
1995 Inductee
Kate Stoneman
Born 1841
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Flossie Wong-Staal
Born 1947
Achievements: Science
2019 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Bessie Coleman
Born 1892
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Mary A. Hallaren
Born 1907
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis
Born 1813
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Oveta Culp Hobby
Born 1905
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Ethel Percy Andrus
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Margaret Chase Smith
Born 1897
Achievements: Government
1973 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 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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