This walk was developed by fifth graders at the Harvard/Kent Elementary School in Charlestown in 2017. Site 1: Charlestown Navy Yard Rosie the Riveter is a salute to the thousands of women who worked at jobs vacated by men who were fighting in World War II. Rear Admiral Grace … [Read more...] about Charlestown
Find the Women Who Walked Your Neighborhood!
Boston Women’s Heritage Trail has sponsored the development of six Student-Designed Tours, mini-trails in Boston neighborhoods blazed by teachers and students in the Boston Public Schools and a city charter school.
Teachers, use these mini-trails as examples to help students do the same in the neighborhood around their school. Please contact us if you would like support in developing a trail.
Student-designed Tours
Dorchester
Upham's Corner Walk The Upham's Corner Walking Trail was developed by a class of young women at the Codman Academy Charter School during a 10-week course on Dorchester Women's History. Each Saturday, the students met and learned about local women's history through field trips, interviews with … [Read more...] about Dorchester
Lower Roxbury
Voyages of Women "Voyages of Women" is the second in a series of walks which have been developed under the auspices of the Boston Women's Heritage Trail by teachers and students in the Boston Public Schools. This walk was developed by six, seventh and eighth graders in a Friday morning club at the … [Read more...] about Lower Roxbury
Roxbury
"Stepping Back": Roxbury Women's History Trail "Stepping Back" is the fourth in a series of walks which have been developed under the auspices of the Boston Women's Heritage Trail by teachers and students in the Boston Public Schools. This walk was developed by first and second graders in Mary … [Read more...] about Roxbury
South End (student designed)
"The South End Women's Heritage Trail" is the first in a series of walks which have been developed under the auspices of the Boston Women's Heritage Trail by teachers and students in the Boston Public Schools. This walk was developed by third graders in Paul Thompson and Jan Wellman's class at the … [Read more...] about South End (student designed)
West Roxbury
We Will Walk in Her Steps "We Will Walk in Her Steps" is the fifth in a series of walks which have been developed under the auspices of the Boston Women's Heritage Trail by teachers and students in the Boston Public Schools. This walk was developed by second graders in Vera Johnson's class at the … [Read more...] about West Roxbury