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Boston: Votes for Women History Tour of Back Bay
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
$35.00
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Overview
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.
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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Back Bay – Small Group
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Back Bay Neighborhood
- Women's Rights Landmarks
- Small Groups (16 guests max)
- Guides in Period Costume
- Admission inside Museums
- Gratuity for Guide (optional)
Meeting point
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.
Return details
The tour ends on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall beside the Boston Women's Memorial, approximately 0.8 miles from the tour start. The statues are in the center of Boston's Back Bay, a short walk from the Fenway neighborhood (west) and Downtown Boston (east).
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Boston Public GardenEstablished in 1837 as first public botanical garden in the United States.
- Sculpture by Nancy Schön based on Robert McCloskey's classic picture book. (pass by)
- Equestrian statue of George Washington by Thomas Ball commissioned in 1859. (pass by)
- Marking important sites related to Boston's Women's History (pass by)
- Home of Pauline A. Shaw, financier of Boston's women's suffrage movement and founder of the Boston Equal Suffrage Association for Good Government. (pass by)
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Established in 1630, the 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. (pass by)
- Home of Kate Gannett Wells, founding member of MAOFESW, Boston's leading anti-suffrage organization. (pass by)
- Home of Mary Shreve Ames, president of the Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Association. (pass by)
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First women's college club in the United States
- Historic, long avenue featuring a path through trees, grassy areas, park benches & statues. (pass by)
- Popular street home to shopping, dining, and many luxury brands. (pass by)
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Home to the Museum of Natural History from 1864-1951.
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Copley SquareIconic public square built to be the cultural center of Boston.
- Built in 1877 and considered by members of the American Association of Architects as one of this country’s top 10 buildings. (pass by)
- 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. (pass by)
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Boston Public LibraryFounded in 1848, it is now the third-largest public library in the United States.
- Finish line of the iconic Boston Marathon. (pass by)
- Location of the Kensington Building (demolished 1967), which housed the offices of the Massachusetts Association Opposed to Further Extension of Suffrage to Women. (pass by)
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Memorial depicting Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley, and Lucy Stone
- Home of Abigail Williams May, one of the first women appointed to the Massachusetts State Board of Education and cousin of Louisa May Alcott. (pass by)
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Beacon Street, "enemy-country" according to Boston Suffragists, was the starting location for the 1915 Suffrage Victory Parade.
- Home of Blanche Ames, a pro-suffrage cartoonist and early advocate for birth control. (pass by)
- Home of Julia Ward Howe. (pass by)
- Historic House Museum with preserved interior from 1859. (pass by)
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Boston: Votes for Women History Tour of Back Bay
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
$35.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!