The Boston Women’s Heritage Trail is on the move again –
this time with a smartphone app to guide your steps through the history of
Beacon Hill’s illustrious ladies.
Covering the period before and after the Civil War and continuing in the
nineteenth century, sites include women writers and artists who used their
talents to support social movements ranging from anti-slavery to suffrage. Follow the stories of African American women and
the first women doctors and professional nurses, while meandering through
cobblestone streets and observing charming brick homes.
The app is available on iPhones, Androids and any
smartphone with a full internet browser.
Visitors can simply go to tour website at Beaconhill.BWHT.org.
The app was
developed by TourSphere, a Boston-based mobile app builder. TourSphere is a leader in the museum
technology field and has won several awards for their work with museums and
historic sites.
Founded in 1989 by a group of Boston Public School
teachers, librarians and their creative students, the Boston Women’s Heritage
Trail’s mission is to bring to life the enriching history of Boston’s women –
the often overlooked patriots, reformers, abolitionists, suffragists, artists and
writers. Through a guidebook, public
walking tours and educational offerings, the Trail continues to keep women
enmeshed in the fabric of the “city upon a hill.” Visit the BWHT website at bwht.org.
Boston Women’s
Heritage Trail
c/o Boston Educational Development Foundation26 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108
BWHT contact
Katherine Dibble, 617-327-7851 kkdibble@gmail.com
