2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Daily Tour
7 people
English
Discover Boston's pivotal role in the fight for women's suffrage on a guided walking tour through the Back Bay neighborhood. Explore iconic landmarks like Boston Common, the Public Garden, Newbury Street, and Copley Square while delving into the transformative years of 1870 to 1920. Led by local guides, this small-group experience offers insights into the activists and events that shaped women's rights history.
Established in 1837 as first public botanical garden in the United States.
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Sculpture by Nancy Schön based on Robert McCloskey’s classic picture book.
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Equestrian statue of George Washington by Thomas Ball commissioned in 1859.
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Marking important sites related to Boston’s Women’s History
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Home of Pauline A. Shaw, financier of Boston’s women’s suffrage movement and founder of the Boston Equal Suffrage Association for Good Government.
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Established in 1630, the church later became a center of the Transcendentalist movement.
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Home of Elizabeth Putnam, anti-suffragist and first woman to preside over a state electoral college.
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Home of Kate Gannett Wells, founding member of MAOFESW, Boston’s leading anti-suffrage organization.
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Home of Mary Shreve Ames, president of the Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Association.
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First women’s college club in the United States
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Historic, long avenue featuring a path through trees, grassy areas, park benches & statues.
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Popular street home to shopping, dining, and many luxury brands.
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Home to the Museum of Natural History from 1864-1951.
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Iconic public square built to be the cultural center of Boston.
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Built in 1877 and considered by members of the American Association of Architects as one of this country’s top 10 buildings.
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Then known as Chauncy Hall, was home to the offices of many pro-suffrage organizations including the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association and The Women’s Journal.
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Founded in 1848, it is now the third-largest public library in the United States.
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Finish line of the iconic Boston Marathon.
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Location of the Kensington Building (demolished 1967), which housed the offices of the Massachusetts Association Opposed to Further Extension of Suffrage to Women.
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Memorial depicting Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley, and Lucy Stone
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Home of Abigail Williams May, one of the first women appointed to the Massachusetts State Board of Education and cousin of Louisa May Alcott.
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Beacon Street, “enemy-country” according to Boston Suffragists, was the starting location for the 1915 Suffrage Victory Parade.
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Home of Blanche Ames, a pro-suffrage cartoonist and early advocate for birth control.
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Home of Julia Ward Howe.
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Historic House Museum with preserved interior from 1859.
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