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Events & Exhibitions

“Women of Hyde Park” Presentation

Join us for the Inaugural Presentation of the newest BWHT Tour              Women of Hyde Park Speakers: Katherine Dibble and Mary Smoyer Saturday, March 18 11:00 AM Hyde Park Branch, Boston Public Library Sarah Moore Grimke. Angelina Grimke Weld               35 Harvard Street Hyde … [Read more...] about “Women of Hyde Park” Presentation

Boston Suffragists Celebrated as their Words Come Alive!

Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, Clara Barton and other women from Boston who were active in the suffrage movement were brought alive on Saturday, March 30, by board members of the Boston Women's Heritage Trail and the Jamaica Plain Historical Society. The present-day Bostonians read from these … [Read more...] about Boston Suffragists Celebrated as their Words Come Alive!

Boston Suffragists: In Their Own Words, Sat, March 30, 1-3 pm

Come hear the words of women from Boston who were very active in the movement to gain the vote for women. Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, Clara Barton and others gave speeches, wrote articles, and marched in parades during the almost seventy year struggle. At this event, present day Bostonians will … [Read more...] about Boston Suffragists: In Their Own Words, Sat, March 30, 1-3 pm

Shaping the Social Contract: Insights from Women of Brook Farm, Sunday, Nov 4, 2:00 pm

Meet seven remarkable women who visited and joined the Brook Farm utopian community (1841-1847) in West Roxbury, Mass. Then, consider the threads connecting their progressive social agenda and 19th century abolition and suffrage movements to 21st century issues of race and gender … [Read more...] about Shaping the Social Contract: Insights from Women of Brook Farm, Sunday, Nov 4, 2:00 pm

Come celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Boston Women’s Memorial, Sunday, Oct 28, 1:00 pm!

Sunday, October 28, 1:00 pm Boston Women’s Memorial, 256 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston Featuring Meredith Bergmann Sculptor of Boston Women's Memorial & Chosen Sculptor for Stanton & Anthony statue, Central Park, New York website Tania Del Rio Executive Director, Mayor’s Office of … [Read more...] about Come celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Boston Women’s Memorial, Sunday, Oct 28, 1:00 pm!

BWHT Announces Partnership with Boston By Foot

Boston Women's Heritage Trail is pleased to announce that our partnership with Boston By Foot (BBF) to allow them to offer our "Notable Women of Beacon Hill" Tour as of March, 2018. BBF guides lead the tour, which is offered to the public several times during the season and upon request for … [Read more...] about BWHT Announces Partnership with Boston By Foot

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Since 1989, the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail (BWHT) has worked to restore women to their rightful place in the history of Boston and in the school curriculum by uncovering, chronicling, and disseminating information about the women who have made lasting contributions to the City of Boston.
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