BWHT has another trail. It is their twentieth trail in thirty four years! The newest trail is the "Women of Hyde Park".Katherine Dibble presented the trail for the first time at the Hyde Park Library on Saturday, Match 18, 2023. Forty five people attended. There were eleven board members. A grand … [Read more...] about The Women of Hyde Park: BWHT’s Twentieth Trail!
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Polly Welts Kaufman (1929-2023)
It is with great sadness that the BWHT has to announce the passing of Polly Wells Kaufman on January 22, 2022. Polly Welts Kaufman was one of the founding members of the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail. She was the leading author of all the versions of the BWHT guidebook. Polly was the former … [Read more...] about Polly Welts Kaufman (1929-2023)
“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
Notable Women Find a New Home!
As of December 15, 2022, The Notable Women of Boston mural by Ellen Lanyon is in a new location: The Massachusetts State House. The mural will now reside on the fourth floor adjacent to the Gallery of the House Chambers. A long-term loan with the owner of the mural, Simmons University, was arranged … [Read more...] about Notable Women Find a New Home!
Correcting History
Mary Smoyer of the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail explains how an historic error was finally corrected for Lucy Stone at Forest Hills Cemetery. This video was produced by Susan Wilson and her history channel. … [Read more...] about Correcting History
Correcting History
A Very Important Change Mary Smoyer of the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail explains how an historic error was finally corrected for Lucy Stone at Forest Hills Cemetery. This video was produced by Susan Wilson and her history channel. … [Read more...] about Correcting History