National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

 

The National Women’s Hall of Fame will be OPEN July 5th from 1 – 6 pm and CLOSED July 5th.

Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Mae Jemison
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Lillian Wald
Born 1867
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Gloria Yerkovich
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mother Marianne Cope
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Born 1886
Achievements: Philanthropy
2011 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 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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