National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Rozanne L. Ridgway
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Allucquére Rosanne Stone
Born 1936
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Judith L. Pipher
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Rose O'Neill
Born 1874
Achievements:
2019 Inductee
Carol A. Mutter
Born 1945
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Blanche Stuart Scott
Born 1889
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Wilma Rudolph
Born 1940
Achievements: Athletics
1994 Inductee
Felice N. Schwartz
Born 1925
Achievements: Business
1998 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 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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