National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Born 1886
Achievements: Philanthropy
2011 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Dorothea Dix
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Bertha Holt
Born 1904
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
Blanche Stuart Scott
Born 1889
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Sarah Deer
Born 1972
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Mia Hamm
Born 1972
Achievements: Athletics
2021 Inductee
Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Bella Abzug
Born 1920
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Gloria Yerkovich
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee

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Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

The Hall is excited to invite visitors to meet author Sara Catterall this Friday 3/28! Her book about 1995 Hall Inductee Amelia Bloomer is "a fascinating look at an underappreciated woman in...

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News & Events

Lace Up for a Cause: Join the 2025 Right to Run 5k/19k!

Exciting news: The 2025 Right to Run 5k/19k is happening May 10th in Seneca Falls, and you can also participate virtually through May 31st – from anywhere in the U.S.! 👉 Sign up for the race today This year, we’re thrilled to announce that the race will start and...

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Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

The Hall is excited to invite visitors to meet author Sara Catterall this Friday 3/28! Her book about 1995 Hall Inductee Amelia Bloomer is "a fascinating look at an underappreciated woman in American history whose newspaper fostered a national conversation on women’s...

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What is the Role of PR in the Fight for Women’s Rights?

This Friday, March 14th at 6:30pm, join us at the National Women's Hall of Fame! You'll hear an insightful discussion on the power of public relations in advancing women’s rights. Led by PR expert Arien Rozelle from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public...

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Celebrate International Women’s Day at the Hall!

📅 Saturday, March 8th, 6:30 PM 📍 The Hall – Now Reopening for the 2025 Season! Join us for a special evening featuring Dr. Antonia Novello, the first woman and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States (inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in...

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