Boston: Stemmen voor Vrouwen Geschiedenis Ronde van Back Bay
Beschrijving
De leidende rol van Boston in de Amerikaanse strijd voor vrouwenkiesrecht is te vinden in de met bomen omzoomde straten van de elegante wijk Back Bay. Dit meesterwerk van architectuur uit het Victoriaanse tijdperk kun je het beste te voet ervaren, in een kleine groep, met een lokale gids! Je 2,5-uur durende tour reist van Boston Common naar de historische Back Bay en bezoekt must-see bezienswaardigheden zoals de Public Garden, Newbury Street en het iconische Copley Square. Onze wandeltocht duikt diep in de jaren 1870 tot 1920, tumultueuze decennia die culmineerden in het feit dat vrouwen stemrecht kregen in de Verenigde Staten. Treed in de voetsporen van productieve activisten en financiers en bezoek het politieke strijdtoneel voor pro- en anti-kiesrechtgroepen. Met een boeiende vertelaanpak biedt Hub Town Tours de perfecte introductie tot de rol van Boston in de bevordering van vrouwenrechten. Terwijl we langs belangrijke bezienswaardigheden en historische huizen reizen, deelt uw gids boeiende verhalen over de Bostonians die de Vrouwenkiesrechtbeweging bijeenbrachten.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Ontmoet je Gids in de Boston Public Garden, in de noordwestelijke hoek van het park tegenover Beacon Street 67 (02108). Bronzen sculpturen van Nancy Schön, gebaseerd op Robert McCloskey's klassieke kinderboek (1941), tonen een mama-eend die trots haar bende eendjes leidt.
Iconisch ruiterstandbeeld van George Washington (1859).
Eerste openbare botanische tuin in de Verenigde Staten (1837).
Site van school opgericht in 1887 door Pauline A. Shaw, financier van de vrouwenkiesrechtbeweging in Boston en oprichter van Boston Equal Suffrage Association for Good Government.
Oorspronkelijk opgericht in 1630, werd deze kerk later een centrum van de Transcendentalistische beweging.
Woonplaats van Elizabeth Putnam, anti-suffragist en eerste vrouw die voorzitter was van een staatskiescollege.
Huis van Julia Ward Howe, die "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (1861) schreef en medeoprichter was van de American Woman Suffrage Association (1869).
Thuisbasis van Blanche Ames, Pro stemrecht cartoonist en vroege pleitbezorger voor anticonceptie.
Ames-Webster Mansion (1872) was het middelpunt van het familiefortuin van Ames en politieke betrokkenheid, waaronder anti-suffragist Mary Shreve Ames en suffragist Blanche Ames.
Brede centrale boulevard met groenvoorziening en standbeeld in het hart van Back Bay ontwikkelingsplan.
Huis van Mary Shreve Ames, voorzitter van de Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Association.
Eerste collegeclub voor vrouwen in de Verenigde Staten (1890).
Voormalige site van Museum voor Natuurhistorie (1864 - 1951).
Voormalig MIT chemielab, waar Katherine McCormick protesteerde tegen populaire mode als onderdeel van de kiesrechtbeweging.
Centraal openbaar plein ontworpen als het nieuwe culturele centrum van Boston (1883).
Iconische kerk (1877) erkend door American Association of Architects als een van de top 10 gebouwen in de Verenigde Staten.
Derde grootste openbare bibliotheek in de Verenigde Staten (1848).
Voorheen Chauncy Hall, kantoorsite van meerdere Pro stemrechtorganisaties waaronder Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association en The Women's Journal.
Finishlijn van de iconische Boston Marathon.
Hotel Kensington (1884 - 1967) huisvestte kantoren van de Massachusetts Association Opposed to Further Extension of Suffrage to Women.
Populaire Boston outdoor attractie bekleed met winkelen, dineren, en tal van luxe merken.
Voormalige Spiritualistische Tempel (1885), waar vrouwen openbare bijeenkomsten mochten leiden.
Memorial ter ere van drie beroemde Bostonianen: Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley en Lucy Stone.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Baby's en kleine kinderen kunnen in een wandel- of kinderwagen mee
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Vervoersopties zijn rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Alle plaatsen en oppervlakken zijn rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met ruggengraatletsel
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Reizigers moeten ten minste een gemiddelde conditie hebben
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers die moeite hebben met langdurig staan.
Beoordelingen(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!
