National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Born 1886
Achievements: Philanthropy
2011 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
St. Katharine Drexel
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Pearl S. Buck
Born 1892
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Toni Morrison
Born 1931
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2020 Inductee
Juliette Gordon Low
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Patricia Schroeder
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Tenley Albright
Born 1935
Achievements: Athletics, Science
2015 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Born 1936
Achievements: Government, Humanities
1995 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Patricia Bath
Born 1942
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee

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News & Events

Wilhelmina Cole Holladay

The National Women’s Hall of Fame is saddened and heartbroken about the passing of 1996 NWHF Inductee, Wilhelmina Cole Holladay. Holladay founded and established The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA). Opened in 1987, the museum promotes a greater awareness...

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Giving Tuesday Now Contest

Hey kids—have you ever thought about which one of our Inductees inspires you the most? It's so hard to choose just one! We would like you to write an essay or draw a picture of an Inductee who inspires you and describe why she is inspiring. To participate, use one of...

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Children’s Learning Activities

Families come from all over the country to spend their day learning about the female leaders at the National Women's Hall of Fame. To ensure that the learning about these great women continues, we are providing online activities for families, students, and educators....

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