How women are working to weave stories of Boston’s female trailblazers into everyday storytelling

Boston is a city rich in history, from the Revolution to the site of the first public school and park. There are so many stories to tell—but did you know the history of influential women in the city wasn’t memorialized until 20 years ago? For Women’s History Month, local women are making sure their stories are told.

… the West End Museum is honoring women this month with special walking tours.

“It’s such a small area of, you know, a relatively small city, and to be able to have so much depth of history and celebrate these women and their accomplishments,” said Jaydie Halperin, the West End Museum Interpretation Manager.

Boston’s West End is just three-quarters of a square mile—but Halperin says it was the most ethnically diverse neighborhood before urban renewal.

“That kind of community, you know, lent itself to a lot of different people doing a lot of different things,” said Halperin.