Helen Arnold (1885-1974),A literary enthusiast and horticulturalist, she was noted for her work at the Arnold Arboretum and was active in the Bronte Society.
The Irish Famine Memorial, dedicated in 1998, honors Irish immigrants and their contributions to Boston, including Annie Sullivan Macy (1866-1936), the teacher of Helen Keller
The State House honors abolitionists Angelina and Sarah Grimké, reformer Dorothea Dix, and other pioneers featured in the Notable Women of Boston mural.