National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

 

Note: The Hall will be closed for an event on 9/27/25

 

Groups welcome!

Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Born 1850
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Faye Wattleton
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 Inductee
Toni Morrison
Born 1931
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2020 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Michelle Obama
Born 1964
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2021 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee

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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

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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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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