National Women's Hall of Fame

Address:76 Fall St.
Seneca Falls, New York
Tel: (315) 568-8060

Packed with information about women's and civil rights history, the National Women's Hall of Fame is a key site in America's history and a true celebration of liberty!

Created in 1969 by a group of people in Seneca Falls (also the location of the 1848 Women's Rights Convention), the mission of the National Women's Hall of Fame is to honor those American women whose contributions to the arts, athletics, business, education, government, the humanities, philanthropy and science, have been the greatest value for the development of their country. Originally hosted by Eisenhower College until 1979, the organization later purchased an historic bank building in the Seneca Falls Historic District and renovated it to house the Hall's permanent exhibit, historical artifacts, and offices.

The organization has inducted 217 distinguished women from Abigail Adams and Sacagawea to more contemporary women such as Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sandra Day O'Conner, and visitors can see biographical sketches and photographs of each inductee and can also nominate an outstanding American woman for induction to the Hall of Fame. There is a special place on the organization's website, "Book of Lives and Legacies", where visitors can honor women of achievement and accomplishment during their own lives. Since the museum raises thought provoking issues for visitors of both genders and all ages, it is certainly a suitable place to take children, and is free for students and children under 17.

From the New York State Thruway (I90): Take exit 41 to Route 414 south. Turn left on Rts. 5 and 20 to Seneca Falls. Once in Seneca Falls, Rts. 5&20 becomes Fall St. Follow Fall St. to downtown Seneca Falls.

The Hall is a shrine to some of the greatest women in the history of this country and a tribute that grows annually with each induction ceremony as we learn to appreciate more about the wonderful contributions that women make to our civilization.