National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Florence B. Seibert
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1990 Inductee
Sally Ride
Born 1951
Achievements: Science
1988 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Bella Abzug
Born 1920
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Lucy Stone
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1986 Inductee
Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis
Born 1813
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Ella Grasso
Born 1919
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Pearl S. Buck
Born 1892
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Born 1926
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee

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Letter from the ED: Taking Time to Absorb Hope

Margaret Sánchez turned off her TV for two days following the National Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. She wanted time to “absorb the hope.”    I can’t imagine a higher compliment for the...

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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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