On Saturday, October 21, 2023, BWHT members and guests gathered at the Boston Women's Memorial to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the sculpture's installation. As part of the celebration, a plaque was added to the monument that includes a QR code that links to the Talking Statues app, which plays … [Read more...] about Celebrating 20 Years of the Boston Women’s Memorial
Book Launch – Sunday, November 12, 2023
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Women Feeding Boston
Women Feeding Boston is a thematic trail that consists of three sub-trails. This trail can be toured in-person and online, so please feel free to hop on the T, rent a bike, or drive to explore all the sites you can. This tour takes you all over Boston, from Charlestown to Roxbury. You will see the … [Read more...] about Women Feeding Boston
Hyde Park
Hyde Park has a long and rich history. It was a separate town until 1912 when it was annexed by the City of Boston. It was a racially mixed area even before the Civil War and was home to manufacturing companies and Camp Meigs, a Union Army training camp. Many influential women who had important … [Read more...] about Hyde Park
West End
The West End is bordered by Massachusetts General Hospital, Charles River Park residences, Government Center, and the North Station area. Historically, the West End extended across Cambridge Street and partway up the North Slope of Beacon Hill, long an African American community. The West End of … [Read more...] about West End
Road to the Vote: The Boston Women’s Suffrage Trail
“We the people of the United States.” Which ‘We the people’? The women were not included.” —Lucy Stone, 1853 As Boston suffragist Lucy Stone so aptly pointed out, women—and all others besides white males—were left out of the US Constitution with no right to vote or participate in government. Stone … [Read more...] about Road to the Vote: The Boston Women’s Suffrage Trail