National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Linda G. Alvarado
Born 1951
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Karen DeCrow
Karen DeCrow
Born 1937
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2009 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle
Born 1905
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Harriet Tubman
Born c.1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Allucquére Rosanne Stone
Born 1936
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
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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