National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Amelia Bloomer
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Billie Holiday
Born 1915
Achievements: Arts
2011 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Linda G. Alvarado
Born 1951
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Lorraine Hansberry
Born 1930
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
Born 1922
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1996 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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