National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Born 1884
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Betty Ford
Born 1918
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Tenley Albright
Born 1935
Achievements: Athletics, Science
2015 Inductee
Beatrice A. Hicks
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Lucy Stone
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1986 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Helen Keller
Born 1880
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Lillian Wald
Born 1867
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis
Born 1813
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Angela Davis
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Felice N. Schwartz
Born 1925
Achievements: Business
1998 Inductee
Judith L. Pipher
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee

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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...

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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...

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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

An open letter to our Seneca Falls community

To our cherished Seneca Falls community,   News has broken, and by now you know that the National Women’s Hall of Fame plans to hold the 2024 Induction Ceremony in New York City in March. I knew this venue change would be met with mixed feelings in the community....

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What is a hall of fame?

What is a hall of fame? I asked Google. “A hall of fame is a type of museum where people can see things relating to famous people who are connected with a particular area of activity.” I beg to differ. Here’s why. The National Women’s Hall of Fame recognizes women who...

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Why Do We Need A National Women’s Hall of Fame?

In 1969, Shirley Hartley was horrified to learn that less than 10% of the honorees in the Hall of Great Americans were women. This revelation ignited a movement to create a National Women's Hall of Fame that honors women whose contributions span the arts, athletics,...

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