Boston: Voti per Women History Tour of Back Bay
Descrizione
Il ruolo di primo piano di Boston nella lotta americana per il suffragio femminile si ritrova nelle strade alberate del suo elegante quartiere di Back Bay. Questo capolavoro dell'architettura di epoca vittoriana si vive al meglio a piedi, in un piccolo gruppo, con una guida locale! Il tuo tour di 2,5 ore viaggia da Boston Common alla storica Back Bay, visitando monumenti imperdibili come il Public Garden, Newbury Street e l'iconica Copley Square. Il nostro tour a piedi approfondisce gli anni dal 1870 al 1920, decenni tumultuosi culminati con la conquista del diritto di voto da parte delle donne negli Stati Uniti. Segui le orme di prolifici attivisti e finanziatori, visitando il campo di battaglia politica dei gruppi pro e contro il suffragio. Con un approccio narrativo accattivante, Hub Town Tours offre la perfetta introduzione al ruolo di Boston nella promozione dei diritti delle donne. Mentre attraversiamo monumenti chiave e dimore storiche, la guida condivide storie accattivanti dei bostoniani che riunirono il movimento per il suffragio femminile.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Incontra la tua Guida all'interno del Boston Public Garden, nell'angolo nord-ovest del parco di fronte a 67 Beacon Street (02108). Le sculture in bronzo di Nancy Schön, basate sul classico libro per bambini di Robert McCloskey (1941), raffigurano una mamma anatra che guida orgogliosamente la sua banda di anatroccoli.
Iconica statua equestre di George Washington (1859).
Primo giardino botanico pubblico negli Stati Uniti (1837).
Sito della scuola fondata nel 1887 da Pauline A. Shaw, finanziatrice del movimento per il suffragio femminile a Boston e fondatrice della Boston Equal Suffrage Association for Good Government.
Originariamente fondata nel 1630, questa chiesa divenne in seguito un centro del movimento trascendentalista.
Casa di Elizabeth Putnam, anti-suffragista e prima donna a presiedere un collegio elettorale statale.
Casa di Julia Ward Howe, autrice di "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (1861) e cofondatrice dell'American Woman Suffrage Association (1869).
Casa di Blanche Ames, fumettista Professionista e sostenitrice del controllo delle nascite.
Ames-Webster Mansion (1872) fu il fulcro della fortuna e del coinvolgimento politico della famiglia Ames, tra cui l'antisuffragista Mary Shreve Ames e la suffragista Blanche Ames.
Ampio viale centrale con spazi verdi e statuaria al centro del piano di sviluppo di Back Bay.
Casa di Mary Shreve Ames, presidente della Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Association.
Primo club universitario femminile negli Stati Uniti (1890).
Ex sito del Museo di Storia Naturale (1864 - 1951).
Ex laboratorio di chimica del MIT, dove Katherine McCormick ha protestato contro la moda popolare come parte del movimento per il suffragio.
Piazza pubblica centrale progettata per essere il nuovo centro culturale di Boston (1883).
Iconica chiesa (1877) riconosciuta dall'American Association of Architects come uno dei Top 10 edifici degli Stati Uniti.
Terza biblioteca pubblica più grande degli Stati Uniti (1848).
Ex Chauncy Hall, sito di uffici di diverse organizzazioni Professioniste tra cui Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association e The Women's Journal.
Traguardo dell'iconica maratona di Boston.
L'Hotel Kensington (1884 - 1967) ospitò gli uffici della Massachusetts Association Opposed to Further Extension of Suffrage to Women.
Popolare Boston attrazione all'aperto fiancheggiata da shopping, ristoranti e numerosi marchi di lusso.
Ex tempio spiritualista (1885), dove le donne erano autorizzate a condurre riunioni pubbliche.
Memoriale in onore di tre famose bostoniane: Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley e Lucy Stone.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- Accessibile in sedia a rotelle
- I neonati e i bambini piccoli possono essere portati in carrozzina o passeggino
- Animali di servizio ammessi
- Sono disponibili trasporti pubblici nelle vicinanze
- I trasporti sono accessibili in sedia a rotelle
- Tutte le aree e le superfici sono accessibili in sedia a rotelle
- Sconsigliato ai viaggiatori con problemi alla schiena
- Sconsigliato ai viaggiatori con problemi cardiovascolari
- I viaggiatori devono avere una buona forma fisica
- Non raccomandato per i viaggiatori che hanno difficoltà a stare in piedi per lunghi periodi di tempo.
Recensioni(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!
