Dr. Alexandria Russell, Executive Director of the Boston' Women's Heritage Trail, will highlight African American women memorials and how local advocacy has shaped the public history landscape in Massachusetts and beyond through...
Rita Steele, whose ancestor Sarah Smith is buried in one of the Cedar Grove Cemetery gravesites, will share her genealogical research journey and instrumental role in the Cedar Grove Memorial Project Steering...
Join us every second Saturday of the month at 1pm to learn more about area and industrial history, engineering, archeology, water access and more from experts in a variety of fields. On...
The Boston Women’s Heritage Trail (BWHT), in partnership with the Women’s Foundation of Massachusetts (WFM), hosts a public celebration on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM at the...
Join the Boston Women's Heritage Trail for a live reading of Frederick Douglass' "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" at the Boston Women's Memorial on July 1, 2025 from...
Join us for an inspiring evening as we welcome Dr. Alexandria Russell, the new Executive Director of the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail, for a book talk and signing celebrating her latest work:...
This presentation by Ferna Phillips, a Board Member of the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail was provided to celebrate Women’s History Month 2025. In 1989, a group of Boston Public School teachers and...
Time & Location Nov 17, 2024, 2:00 PM on Zoom About the event From the Colonial era to the present, women have played a key role in Dorchester’s history, as authors and...
Join us for a family-friendly morning of storytelling, songs, and hands-on activities that celebrate the incredible women who shaped Boston’s history. Let’s make Boston’s rich heritage come alive—one sticker at a time!
Our two-day celebration will feature a panel discussion with both scholars and community leaders, a keynote address by Professor Mark Burford (Reed College), an exhibit of archival materials, a walking tour, and...
Join Boston Women’s Market outside on the lively South Market Street at the famous Faneuil Hall Marketplace on September 8! What better way to fight the Sunday scaries than by supporting local...
The 2024 Spinning Tableau will help you get ready for the 250th! At the event, there will be live demonstrations of traditional spinning, knitting, hat trimming, and sewing. A celebration of “women’s...
