National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Lucretia Mott
Born 1793
Achievements: Humanities
1983 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Mary Cassatt
Born 1844
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Lillian Wald
Born 1867
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Sheila E. Widnall
Born 1938
Achievements: Education, Government, Science
2003 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Born 1826
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Coretta Scott King
Born 1927
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Felice N. Schwartz
Born 1925
Achievements: Business
1998 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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