Ann Alexis

(1797 - 1886)
Nun

Related Landmarks

20th Century

Arts & Culture

Located at the top of the Grand Staircase, the mural "Notable Women of Boston" by Ellen Lanyon (1926-2013) honors trailblazing women in American and Boston culture.
Downtown
19th Century

Abolition, Civil Rights, Social Activism

The State House honors abolitionists Angelina and Sarah Grimké, reformer Dorothea Dix, and other pioneers featured in the Notable Women of Boston mural.