Boston: Votes for Women History Tour of Back Bay

Name: Boston: Votes for Women History Tour of Back Bay
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Boston’s leading role in the American fight for women’s suffrage is found on the tree-lined streets of its elegant Back Bay neighborhood. This masterpiece of Victorian-era architecture is best experienced on foot, in a small group, with a local guide! Your 2.5-hour tour travels from Boston Common into historic Back Bay, visiting must-see landmarks such as the Public Garden, Newbury Street, and iconic Copley Square.

Our walking tour delves deeply into the years 1870 to 1920, tumultuous decades culminating in women earning the right to vote in the United States. Walk in the footsteps of prolific activists and financiers, visiting the political battleground for pro- and anti-suffrage groups.

With a captivating storytelling approach, Hub Town Tours provides the perfect introduction to Boston's role in the advancement of women’s rights. As we travel past key landmarks and historic homes, your guide shares captivating stories of the Bostonians who assembled the Women’s Suffrage Movement.

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Small Groups (15 guests max)
Women's Rights Landmarks
Back Bay Neighborhood

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Gratuity for Guide (optional)
Admission inside Museums
Guides in Period Costume

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O que você fará

Make Way for Ducklings Statues
4 Charles St, Boston Public Garden, Boston, United States
Meet your guide inside the Boston Public Garden, in the northwest corner of the park opposite 67 Beacon Street (02108). Bronze sculptures by Nancy Schön, based on Robert McCloskey's classic children's book (1941), depict a mama duck proudly leading her band of ducklings.
10 min
George Washington Statue
Boston Public Garden, Facing the Arlington Street Entrance, Boston, United States
Iconic equestrian statue of George Washington (1859).
Boston Public Garden
4 Charles St, , Boston, United States
First public botanical garden in the United States (1837).
15 min
Site of school founded in 1887 by Pauline A
Shaw, financier of the women's suffrage movement in Boston and founder of Boston Equal Suffrage Association for Good Government.
Originally established in 1630, this church later became a center of the Transcendentalist movement
5 min
Home of Elizabeth Putnam, anti-suffragist and first woman to preside over a state electoral college
Home of Julia Ward Howe, who authored "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (1861) and c
o-founded the American Woman Suffrage Association (1869).
5 min
Home of Blanche Ames, pro-suffrage cartoonist and early advocate for birth control
Ames-Webster Mansion (1872) was centerpiece of the Ames family fortune and polit
ical involvement, including anti-suffragist Mary Shreve Ames and suffragist Blanche Ames.
Commonwealth Avenue Mall
484 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, United States
Wide central boulevard with greenspace and statuary at the heart of Back Bay development plan.
15 min
Home of Mary Shreve Ames, president of the Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Association
First women's college club in the United States (1890)
Former site of Museum of Natural History (1864-1951)
10 min
Former MIT chemistry lab, where Katherine McCormick protested against popular fashion as part of the suffrage movement
Copley Square
560 Boylston St, , Boston, United States
Central public square designed to be the new cultural center of Boston (1883).
15 min
Trinity Church In The City Of Boston
206 Clarendon Street, Boston, United States
Iconic church (1877) recognized by American Association of Architects as one of the top 10 buildings in the United States.
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston St, Boston, United States
Third-largest public library in the United States (1848).
10 min
Formerly Chauncy Hall, office site of multiple pro-suffrage organizations includ
ing Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association and The Women's Journal.
Finish line of the iconic Boston Marathon
5 min
Hotel Kensington (1884-1967) housed offices of the Massachusetts Association Opp
osed to Further Extension of Suffrage to Women.
Newbury Street
Boston, United States
Popular Boston outdoor attraction lined with shopping, dining, and numerous luxury brands.
10 min
Former Spiritualist Temple (1885), where women were allowed to lead public meetings
Memorial honoring three famous Bostonians: Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley, and Lucy Stone
10 min

Encontro e coleta

8 locais

Detalhes da coleta

The tour gathers inside the Boston Public Garden—opposite 67 Beacon Street (02108)—beside the Make Way for Ducklings statues, which are located in the northeast corner of the park.

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Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Boston: Votes for Women History Tour of Back Bay

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Make Way for Ducklings Statues

George Washington Statue

Boston Public Garden

Site of school founded in 1887 by Pauline A

Originally established in 1630, this church later became a center of the Transcendentalist movement

Home of Elizabeth Putnam, anti-suffragist and first woman to preside over a state electoral college

Home of Julia Ward Howe, who authored "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (1861) and c

Home of Blanche Ames, pro-suffrage cartoonist and early advocate for birth control

Ames-Webster Mansion (1872) was centerpiece of the Ames family fortune and polit

Commonwealth Avenue Mall

Home of Mary Shreve Ames, president of the Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Association

First women's college club in the United States (1890)

Former site of Museum of Natural History (1864-1951)

Former MIT chemistry lab, where Katherine McCormick protested against popular fashion as part of the suffrage movement

Copley Square

Trinity Church In The City Of Boston

Boston Public Library

Formerly Chauncy Hall, office site of multiple pro-suffrage organizations includ

Finish line of the iconic Boston Marathon

Hotel Kensington (1884-1967) housed offices of the Massachusetts Association Opp

Newbury Street

Former Spiritualist Temple (1885), where women were allowed to lead public meetings

Memorial honoring three famous Bostonians: Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley, and Lucy Stone

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