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!

Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis
Born 1813
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Alice Hamilton
Born 1869
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Katharine Graham
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts, Business
2002 Inductee
Lorraine Hansberry
Born 1930
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Maria Goeppert-Mayer
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1996 Inductee
Betty Ford
Born 1918
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Allucquére Rosanne Stone
Born 1936
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Henrietta Szold
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Born 1886
Achievements: Philanthropy
2011 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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