On Saturday, October 21, 2023, BWHT members and guests gathered at the Boston Women’s Memorial to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the sculpture’s installation. As part of the celebration, a plaque was added to the monument that includes a QR code that links to the Talking Statues app, which plays a recording of readings by the three women represented, Abigail Adams, Lucy Stone, and Phillis Wheatley.
At the gathering, the following speakers added to the celebration:
- Rev. Mariama White Hammond, Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space, City of Boston
- Michelle Wu, Mayor, City of Boston
- Diana Lam, President, Boston Women’s Heritage Trail
- Angela Menino
- Joanne Becker, Disability Rights Activist
- Brenda Berkman, Monumental Women, New York City
- Meredith Bergmann, Sculptor of the Boston Women’s Memorial
- Meg Campbell, Producer, Talking Statues Project