National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 Inductee
Shirley Chisholm
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Judith L. Pipher
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Ethel Percy Andrus
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Mary Cassatt
Born 1844
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
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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