Boston Public Library; North End Union
Boston’s first public playground was originally located across the street from the North End Boston Public Library. A committee of women donated funds to create the playground in the late 1800s.
Hebrew Industrial School
In 1889, Jewish philanthropist Lina Hecht (1848-1920) founded the Hebrew Industrial School (HIS) for Girls to help Eastern European Jewish immigrants adapt to American life.
Paul Revere Pottery and Library Clubhouse
The first home of the Paul Revere Pottery, founded in 1908 by librarian Edith Guerrier (1870-1958) and artist Edith Brown (1880-1932), was in the basement of this building.
Plaques to North End Women
Three women prominent in North End history are honored by plaques on the left wall of Revere Mall: Ann Pollard (c. 1620-1725), Dr. Harriot Keziah Hunt (1805-1875), and Charlotte Cushman (1816-1876).
Mariners House
Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879), editor of Boston’s Ladies’ Magazine, wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” founded the Seaman’s Aid Society, and organized a fair to fund the Bunker Hill Monument
Rachel and Paul Revere House; Rachel Revere Park
Rachel Walker Revere (1745-1813), second wife of Paul Revere, cared for his six children and had eight more. She managed the family and business during his famous ride in 1775
Poto Family Grocery Store; Clementina Poto Langone; Leonarda Corlito and Frances LoRusso
The former home and grocery store of Clementine Poto Langone (1897-1964) was on this site. She helped Italian immigrants become citizens and provided food and clothing during the 1930s.
North Bennet Street School
Pauline Agassiz Shaw (1841-1917) founded the North Bennet Street Industrial School in 1881, training immigrants in trades. She also established kindergartens in Boston Public Schools.
Marker at Home Site of Zipporah Potter Atkins
Zipporah Potter Atkins (c. 1645-1705) was the first African American woman to purchase a home in Boston, buying property on Salem Street in 1670. She also initiated the deed of sale in 1699.
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Named after Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (1890-1998), the park stretches from North Station to South Station in Boston, offering open spaces. She was the mother of JFK and his brothers
Lucy Stone
Lucy Stone (1818-1893), a leading suffragist and abolitionist, founded the American Woman Suffrage Association and the Woman’s Journal. Her ashes rest here in the Lucy Stone Chapel.
Home of Margaret Fuller and School
Margaret Fuller (1810-1850), a leading Transcendentalist and feminist, led “Conversations” and edited The Dial. She lived here starting in 1839.
Home of Ednah Dow Cheney
Ednah Dow Cheney (1824-1904), an activist for women’s suffrage and abolition, lived here. She founded the New England Women’s Club and led the New England Hospital for Women.
Home of Marie Zakrzewska
Marie Zakrzewska (1829-1902) founded Boston’s New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1862, the first in the city run by women physicians, providing critical training and care.
Margarita Muñiz Academy
Margarita Muñiz (1950-2011), a principal in Boston Public Schools for 30 years, led the Rafael Hernandez School, earning numerous awards for educational excellence.
The Tuesday Club
The Tuesday Club, founded in 1896 under Ednah Dow Cheney, saved the historic Loring Greenough House in 1924. It remains a vital community hub in Jamaica Plain.
Home of Susan Walker FitzGerald
Susan Walker FitzGerald (1871-1943) was the first woman Democrat elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature, serving one term after a successful suffrage campaign.
Pauline Agassiz Shaw Plaque and Home
This site honors Pauline Agassiz Shaw (1841-1917) for supporting free kindergarten education. Her first kindergarten was located here.
Home of Ellen Swallow Richards
Ellen Swallow Richards (1842-1911), founder of home economics, lived here. First woman graduate and professor at M.I.T., she revolutionized sanitation and scientific education for women.
Home of Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath (1932-1963), famous for her poetry and novel “The Bell Jar”, lived here from birth to age four. “Ariel” is one of the best-selling poetry volumes of the 20th century.