Boston: Votos por la historia de las mujeres Tour de Back Bay
Descripción
El papel principal de Boston en la lucha estadounidense por el sufragio femenino se encuentra en las calles arboladas de su elegante barrio de Back Bay. ¡Esta obra maestra de la arquitectura de la época victoriana se disfruta mejor a pie, en un grupo pequeño y con un guía local! Su recorrido de 2,5 horas viaja desde Boston Common hasta la histórica Back Bay, visitando lugares de interés como el Public Garden, Newbury Street y la icónica Copley Square. Nuestro recorrido a pie profundiza en los años 1870 a 1920, décadas tumultuosas que culminaron con la obtención del derecho al voto de las mujeres en los Estados Unidos. Siga los pasos de prolíficos activistas y financieros y visite el campo de batalla político de los grupos a favor y en contra del sufragio. Con un enfoque narrativo cautivador, Hub Town Tours ofrece la introducción perfecta al papel de Boston en el avance de los derechos de las mujeres. Mientras viajamos por lugares clave y casas históricas, su guía comparte historias cautivadoras de los bostonianos que formaron el Movimiento por el Sufragio de las Mujeres.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Reúnase con su guía dentro del Boston Public Garden, en la esquina noroeste del parque frente al 67 Beacon Street (02108). Las esculturas de bronce de Nancy Schön, basadas en el clásico libro infantil de Robert McCloskey (1941), representan a una mamá pato liderando con orgullo a su banda de patitos.
Estatua ecuestre icónica de George Washington (1859).
Primer jardín botánico público de los Estados Unidos (1837).
Sitio de la escuela fundada en 1887 por Pauline A. Shaw, financiera del movimiento por el sufragio femenino en Boston y fundadora de Boston Equal Suffrage Association for Good Government.
Establecida originalmente en 1630, esta iglesia se convirtió más tarde en un centro del movimiento trascendentalista.
Hogar de Elizabeth Putnam, antisufragista y primera mujer en presidir un colegio electoral estatal.
Hogar de Julia Ward Howe, quien fue autora de "Himno de batalla de la República" (1861) y cofundadora de la Asociación Americana de Sufragio Femenino (1869).
Hogar de Blanche Ames, dibujante pro-sufragio y una de las primeras defensoras del control de la natalidad.
La Mansión Ames-Webster (1872) fue la pieza central de la fortuna y la participación política de la familia Ames, incluyendo a la antisufragista Mary Shreve Ames y a la sufragista Blanche Ames.
Amplio bulevar central con espacio verde y estatuaria en el corazón del plan de desarrollo de Back Bay.
Hogar de Mary Shreve Ames, presidenta de la Asociación Anti-Sufragio de Massachusetts.
Primer club universitario femenino de los Estados Unidos (1890).
Antiguo sitio del Museo de Historia Natural (1864 - 1951).
Antiguo laboratorio de química del MIT, donde Katherine McCormick protestó contra la moda popular como parte del movimiento sufragista.
Plaza pública central diseñada para ser el nuevo centro cultural de Boston (1883).
Iglesia icónica (1877) reconocida por la Asociación Americana de Arquitectos como uno de los 10 mejores edificios de los Estados Unidos.
Tercera biblioteca pública más grande de los Estados Unidos (1848).
Anteriormente Chauncy Hall, sede de oficinas de múltiples organizaciones pro-sufragio incluyendo Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association y The Women's Journal.
Línea de meta del icónico maratón de Boston.
El Hotel Kensington (1884 - 1967) albergaba oficinas de la Asociación de Massachusetts que se oponían a una mayor extensión del sufragio femenino.
Popular atracción al aire libre de Boston llena de tiendas, restaurantes y numerosas marcas de lujo.
Antiguo Templo Espiritista (1885), donde se permitía a las mujeres dirigir reuniones públicas.
Memorial en honor a tres famosos bostonianos: Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley y Lucy Stone.
Lo más destacado
Qué incluye
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Accesible para silla de ruedas
- Los bebés y los niños pequeños pueden ir en un cochecito o en una silla de paseo
- Se admiten animales de asistencia
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- Las opciones de transporte son accesibles para sillas de ruedas
- Todas las áreas y superficies son accesibles para sillas de ruedas
- No se recomienda para viajeros con lesiones de la columna vertebral
- No se recomienda para viajeros con mala salud cardiovascular
- Los viajeros deben tener al menos un nivel de condición física medio
- No recomendado para viajeros que tienen problemas para permanecer de pie durante períodos prolongados.
Opiniones(51)
Our small group of friends had a great time on this tour and learned a lot about women’s voting history and battles. Some things we already knew and many things we didn’t.
Diana, we're so glad you had a great time on our Votes for Women tour. The fight for women's suffrage is an enthralling part of American history, and Boston was an important battleground for gaining the vote. We're so pleased to hear that you heard both familiar and new stories on our Back Bay tour. Thank you for the five stars and for taking Votes for Women!
Zoe did a great job pulling decades of history together while pointing out influential women and men who contributed to the movement. She was able to summarize the decades of turmoil, multiple failures and successes the movement and walk us through the decades of suffrage evolution and celebrate the people that made it all come to fruition.
Thank you for reviewing Zoe's Votes for Women tour in such flattering detail, and for five stars! She's an experienced educator, a talented guide, and a historian with great passion for these important, interesting stories. We're delighted you got so much out of her tour and appreciate the five stars!
Sarah was so knowledgeable and made everything incredibly interesting. Our whole group had an amazing time and learned some lesser known history of the area. Loved it!
Thank you so much for the "MUST" vote for our Votes for Women tour! The stories of that time in Boston's history are as fascinating as they are important, and we're thrilled to know your whole group loved it. Sarah is a very experienced guide and loves what she does.
What a masterfully crafted tour. Not only do you get to see so much of Back Bay (and learn about it was built), but you weave a fascinating story of women’s suffrage as you go! Fantastic historic photos bring the story to life too. The suffrage movement was such a fascinatingly complex historical moment. This tour not only does it justice, but makes it compelling! Our guide Sarah was fantastic—deeply knowledgeable, but never boring or stuffy—energetic, fun! Five stars!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Gosh, thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and for the five stars and kind words for Sarah! The Back Bay really has an interesting history as a neighborhood, and we are so excited to share the fascinating stories of women's suffrage that took place there. We're so glad Sarah's skills made it such a compelling experience, and that you also had fun!
This was the second walking tour I experienced in a day & Sarah included enough stops with benches/steps that I didn't even notice how much my feet ached a few hours after it ended. As an urban planner, I especially loved the depth & development pictures of the Back Bay.
We certainly salute those who do multiple walking tours in a day, and we're glad your tour with Sarah engaged you to the point you forgot your feet! Thank you for sharing your experience of this tour we think is so special: it's great to know you connected with the urban history!
When the stories of history are told by those who are passionate about the subject matter, the stories come alive. That's why I generally prefer guided walking tours over self-guided tours. I find the interactions much richer and HUB Town Tours really know their subject matter! Maura told the stories of Boston suffragists not just skillfully, but inspiringly. I learned so much and by the time we were done with the tour, my "further reading" list had grown considerably. I'm looking forward to digging in. I think a lot of people, when they come to Boston, think of the Freedom Trail, which is phenomenal and important and HUB Town Tours has a fantastic tour for that (which I took the day before this one and loved), but Boston's role in women's suffrage is less known, or at least it was to me, with NY suffragists like Susan B Anthony generally taking center stage. Do yourself a favor and take this tour. You won't regret it. I can't wait to return to Boston and I highly recommend the Votes for Women tour.
Wow, thank you for taking the time to share your experience on Maura's tour! The women's stories included on this tour are inspiring, and an important part of Boston's history. We also love the Freedom Trail, of course, but agree with you that there are other fascinating layers to Boston's story. Maura is just the accomplished and passionate historian to share these stories. Thank you for recommending this tour, and for joining us on two of the ones we offer!
When I decided to tag along to Boston with my husband when he had to come here on a business trip, I decided I would take the opportunity to learn some local history, which as it turns out is also national history. When the stories of history are told by those who are passionate about the subject matter, the stories come alive. That's why I generally prefer guided walking tours over self-guided tours. I find the interactions much richer and HUB Town Tours really know their subject matter! Maura told the stories of Boston suffragists not just skillfully, but inspiringly. I learned so much and by the time we were done with the tour, my "further reading" list had grown considerably. I'm looking forward to digging in. I think a lot of people, when they come to Boston, think of the Freedom Trail, which is phenomenal and important and HUB Town Tours has a fantastic tour for that (which I took yesterday and loved), but Boston's role in women's suffrage is less known, or at least it was to me, with NY suffragists like Susan B Anthony generally taking center stage. Do yourself a favor and take this tour. You won't regret it. I can't wait to return to Boston and I highly recommend the Votes for Women tour.
Wow, Jewel, we are bowled over and grateful after reading this wonderful review! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience of a tour we're pleased and proud to offer. Maura is a skilled and passionate historian, and she will love knowing, as we do, that you felt inspired and that your reading list is now longer. Also many thanks for the double review, as we are also gratified to know you enjoyed our Freedom Trail tour so much. Appreciate your recommendation, and we're just glowing after this review.
This was the best history lesson I've ever received on what really took place between 1840 and 1920. So many amazing women organized conventions, petitioned, lectured publicly, and published periodicals to gain momentum. They, their daughters and granddaughters devoted their lives to changing history that I didn't even hear about until now. Fun fact: I found out that I am a "Lucy Stoner". (Be sure to ask what that means.) Our tour guide came equipped with old maps and pictures to bring the past to life. She was so knowledgeable and answered every question. I could tell that our guide has a reverence for these suffragist heroines. I do, too. Even my husband enjoyed this tour immensely. This is one of my fondest memories in Boston and I come to Boston every year. Book this tour. You will learn so much and you will be reminded of how fortunate we are today to be able to vote, to own property, to keep our maiden names in marriage and to have custody of our children in divorce thanks to these exceptional women. Caution: wear sneakers or comfortable walking shoes. For those who aren't familiar with Boston...the older streets have cobblestone and the terrain is hilly. Do not wear pumps or heels!
Thank you so much for your 5-star review!! Hub Town Tours specifically designed the tour to focus on the amazing women who devoted their lives to changing history, and we are very proud of the work our guides put in to tell their stories. The reverence your guide holds for these women and their activism is something we believe is so important to share. So many people forget, or don't know, about all of the effort exceptional suffragists and their allies brought to give women the right to vote and other rights people might take for granted. We are overjoyed to hear this was one of your fondest memories in Boston, and when you come back we encourage you to brig friends and family members on the Back Bay tour, or check out the Beacon Hill tour! Thank you for the recommendation, and yes we agree, pumps and heels are not ideal for the older cobblestone streets. Safe travels!
Our guide was so knowledgeable and loved questions. Maura told us and showed us about Boston’s women’s suffragist movement. Loved seeing buildings we have walked by numerous times in a different light as important to the fight for the vote. This is a must do for young people as well.
Thank you very much for this kind, informative review of Maura's tour of the Back Bay. Those regular-looking old city buildings hide a wealth of fascinating history about Boston women, and Maura has the talents to uncover it. We're so glad you enjoyed this tour!
This is a must for anyone who wants to learn the history of the revolutions started in Boston. Town tours are my favorite way to absorb an immense amount of history. This tour exceeded our hopes. We heard spectacular stories of women's suffrage, walked past their houses, social clubs, and Women's Journal helping them to spread the word internationally. Over 50 years, these women continued to march for democracy for themselves, their daughters, and the daughters of women they didn't know. Our incredibly fun and knowledgeable guide shared their struggles as they each brought a unique perspective to the fight. One of my favorite elements is the reality that these women lived directly across from and next to the optician. Sure, it could get heated, but they also voiced their differences in a manner that allowed them to still socialize amongst each other. Of course, Susan B Anthony was talked about, but so were Lucy Stone, so many others. The combination of overlapping revolutions with the American, Suffrage, and Abolition in Boston played a significant role in the change for Americans. The tour ends with an encouraging message to keep up the fight for all people's equality. 😍 🇺🇲
Wow! Thank you for this amazing and detailed review of your Back Bay tour with Kaitlin, Liz! As the home to three revolutions in American History, Boston is a truly unique place to explore the challenges those fighting for equality had to face. As you've highlighted here, the Back Bay neighborhood is an incredible landscape to experience the long (and sometimes tumultuous) journey toward's women's suffrage--we don't think we could have said it better ourselves! Kaitlin is a brilliant historian, wonderful speaker, and passionate storyteller who is truly able to bring the story of women's suffrage alive on our "Votes for Women" tour. We hope that the stories of Lucy Stone, her daughter Alice Stone Blackwell, and the generations of women who fought for suffrage and equality alongside them stay with you well beyond your time in Boston! Next time you're in town we'd love to have you join us on one of our other revolutionary tours! Cheers!
