Abigail Adams, Lucy Stone and Phillis Wheatley are heeding the advice of Mayor Walsh and the CDC by wearing face masks in public. They are also, as always, maintaining safe social distance. You can go and visit them though! Go to 256 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, and look for them on the … [Read more...] about Women of Boston Women’s Memorial Follow CDC Advisory!
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CANCELED*** Final Farewell: Five Women Pay Tribute to Abigail Adams, July 11, Boston History Camp
DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. As part of Boston History Camp on Saturday, March 14, Boston Women’s Heritage Trail (BWHT) board members will dress in period costumes and portray five influential women in the life of Abigail Adams: her mother, Elizabeth Smith; her older sister, … [Read more...] about CANCELED*** Final Farewell: Five Women Pay Tribute to Abigail Adams, July 11, Boston History Camp
Foremothers of Women’s Suffrage Movement: Women of Brook Farm & Contemporaries Postponed until Fall
Foremothers of the Women's Suffrage Movement: The Women of Brook Farm and Contemporaries In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 granting women the right to vote, New Brook Farm and the Boston Women's Heritage Trail present a program of readings by the … [Read more...] about Foremothers of Women’s Suffrage Movement: Women of Brook Farm & Contemporaries Postponed until Fall
Grimke Sisters Honored with Bridge Naming in Hyde Park
Sarah and Angelina Grimké received long overdue recognition recently when the newly reconstructed Dana Avenue Bridge in Hyde Park was renamed in their honor. The Grimké Sisters worked tirelessly for abolition and suffrage all their lives. The sisters lived in a house at the corner of Fairmount … [Read more...] about Grimke Sisters Honored with Bridge Naming in Hyde Park
The Final Farewell: Voices from Abigail’s Past
Come hear all about Abigail Adams from actors portraying her contemporaries, Elizabeth Quincy Smith, her mother, Mary Smith Cranch, her sister, Nabby Adams Smith, her daughter, Louisa Caroline Johnson Adams, her daughter in law, and Mercy Otis Warren, a friend. All actors will be in period dress and … [Read more...] about The Final Farewell: Voices from Abigail’s Past
Brownies Become Landmark Detectives on North End Tour
Boston Women’s Heritage Trail board member, Mary Smoyer, was recently dubbed an “amazing guide” by the North End Brownie Troop #72123 when she treated them to the BWHT North End walking tour. Taking the tour with Mary helped the Brownies complete their Step 4 - "Be a landmark detective" portion of … [Read more...] about Brownies Become Landmark Detectives on North End Tour