National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Shirley Chisholm
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Marian de Forest
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2001 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Lydia Maria Child
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Ella Grasso
Born 1919
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Julie Krone
Born 1963
Achievements: Athletics
2013 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Catherine East
Born 1916
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Felice N. Schwartz
Born 1925
Achievements: Business
1998 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Born 1886
Achievements: Philanthropy
2011 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 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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