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Five Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month

Five Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month  While we think every month is a good one to celebrate women’s history, March makes it official! Below you’ll find some upcoming events, ideas for self-guided walks on the trail and other resources to learn more about the work and lives of many, many … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month

The Real Melnea Cass (VIDEO – short)

See two minute video about Melnea Cass! On Thursday November 11, BOSTON (CBS) aired a segment on Melnea Cass. They said, "As the crisis on Mass and Cass makes headlines, we take a closer look at the namesake of Melnea Cass Boulevard. Known as “The First Lady of Roxbury”, Cass was a beloved … [Read more...] about The Real Melnea Cass (VIDEO – short)

Filmed Performance at the Boston Women’s Memorial

To celebrate women’s history month, the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail collaborated with Professor Francine Trester of Berkeley College of music for a poetic and musical event celebrating the subjects of Boston Women’s Memorial: Abigail Adams, Philis Wheatley and Lucy Stone. Due to Covid … [Read more...] about Filmed Performance at the Boston Women’s Memorial

Boston HerStory: a slide presentation of the stories of 21 Boston women

NEW! A slideshow featuring BWHT's  Twenty-one Notable Women. BWHT is excited to present a new slideshow celebrating Boston women. Share with your classroom, your teacher, your friends, your children. Click BostonHerStory1 to access the slideshow. Background information: In 1991, Boston Public … [Read more...] about Boston HerStory: a slide presentation of the stories of 21 Boston women

Conversation with Meredith Bergmann, Sculptor of 2 Women’s Monuments [VIDEO]

Click HERE to watch this  video of a fascinating conversation with Meredith Bergmann, sculptor of the Boston Women’s Memorial and the Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument in Central Park, New York City.  Meredith discusses her work and how the monuments came to be during one of  Boston Women’s Heritage … [Read more...] about Conversation with Meredith Bergmann, Sculptor of 2 Women’s Monuments [VIDEO]

Take a Virtual Tour of BWHT Highlights! [VIDEO short]

Susan Wilson by Abigail Adams statue

To watch the 4-minute video, click --->  Virtual Tour of Highlights of Boston Women's Heritage Trails Online Guided Tour of highlights from our trails We are delighted to announce that the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment has filmed and posted a video of the … [Read more...] about Take a Virtual Tour of BWHT Highlights! [VIDEO short]

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BWHT celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Boston Women’s Memorial with this tribute.

Video courtesy of www.melodicvision.com.

Boston Women's Heritage Trail book, 3rd edition

Seven self-guided walks through four centuries of Boston Women's History

Third Edition!

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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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