National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Alice Paul
Born 1885
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Nannerl O. Keohane
Born 1940
Achievements: Education
1995 Inductee
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
Born 1922
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1996 Inductee
Bertha Holt
Born 1904
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Mary Edwards Walker
Born 1832
Achievements: Philanthropy, Science
2000 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Sally Ride
Born 1951
Achievements: Science
1988 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Mary Mahoney
Born 1845
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 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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