National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Mia Hamm
Born 1972
Achievements: Athletics
2021 Inductee
Carol A. Mutter
Born 1945
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Born 1917
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mary Lyon
Born 1797
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Martha Matilda Harper
Born 1857
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee

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News & Events

Take Part in Convention Days Weekend

Each year, the Town of Seneca Falls comes alive in celebration of the anniversary of the the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. This year is a special one as our nation commemorates both the 175th anniversary of the convention as well as the 100th anniversary of the...

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Join the 175th Anniversary Relay!

2023 marks the 175th anniversary of the first women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls, NY. To celebrate, the National Women's Hall of Fame is partnering with six organizations in in the area to host a 175 mile relay connecting important historical locations!...

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In Her Words: My Mother’s Story Is My Story

Our staff regularly hears from people who learn about the achievements of one of our Inductees and exclaim, “How did I not know about this person before now?”  Of course, we know the answer.  Women have been left out of the history books. Their contributions were not...

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