Boston Women's History Walking Tour

Women make up half of this country, and yet are largely ignored when it comes to history books. This walking tour of historic Boston will tell you the stories of the incredible women who changed the course of Boston...and American history. From Puritan women who bravely stood up to the government, to the first female/Person of Color to be elected mayor of Boston, we will talk about the wild and wonderful women of Boston.
The Women's History tour will be most entertaining for children over the age of 13, but children of all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults are responsible for their own and their children's behavior and safety. This tour contains discussions of slavery and violence, so parental discretion is advised.

Tours will run in light rain. We will cancel for unpleasant or unsafe weather conditions to ensure your safety and enjoyment of our tours.

This tour requires at least three guests to operate.

Meeting Point

Samuel Adams Memorial

6 Faneuil Hall Sq, Boston, MA 02109, USA

Your guide will be wearing a Women's History shirt and will meet you at the statue, next to the Sam Adams Downtown Boston Tap Room.

What's included:

• In-person tour guide for a walking tour of some of Boston's most historic landmarks.

Not included:

• Tips/gratuities are not included, though they are welcome. Our guides accept cash or Venmo.
• This is a walking tour, transportation is not included.

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

1 Faneuil Hall Sq, Quincy Market, Boston, 02109-1604, Massachusetts

We've all heard about the Founding Fathers, but what about the Founding Mothers? At Fanueil Hall we will discuss this historic site, as well as The Daughters of Liberty and the role they played in the Revolutionary War.

15 minutes

Government Center

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston has a complicated relationship with politics and politicians. Learn about the trailblazers who fought for abolition, women's rights, and better working conditions.

15 minutes

Pemberton Square

243 Charles St, Boston, 02114-3002, Massachusetts

Here we'll discuss the brilliant legal gambit an enslaved woman used to free herself, and the impact her case had on the history of America.

15 minutes

Massachusetts State House

24 Beacon St, Boston, 02133-1099, Massachusetts

Two brave Puritan-era women stood up to the government of Massachusetts and left a legacy that impacted our legislature today, but their names are largely ignored in history books.

15 minutes

Granary Burying Ground

Tremont Street, Boston, 02108, Massachusetts

Famously the final resting place for many of the heroes of the American Revolution, but we will discuss the towering women of literature who are buried...or maybe buried here.

15 minutes

King's Chapel Burying Ground

Tremont Street, Between School And Park Streets, Boston, 02108-3201, Massachusetts

Learn why the oldest Colonial cemetery in Boston has so few women's names on the grave markers. Where are the women?

5 minutes