National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Peggy McIntosh
Born 1934
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Nannerl O. Keohane
Born 1940
Achievements: Education
1995 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Judy Chicago
Born 1939
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Margaret Chase Smith
Born 1897
Achievements: Government
1973 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Florence B. Seibert
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1990 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Carol A. Mutter
Born 1945
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 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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