This self-guided tour will walk along Inman Square and highlight the women who contributed to the second wave of the feminism revolution from the 1970s to the 1990s. Created by the Cambridge Women’s Commission and focuses on key moments, places, and events led by local activists and businesswomen. The tour starts at the Clayground – a woman-owned pottery business and ends at the 40-foot mural at Inman Square Firehouse. Along the way you will pass by historic sites, such as the New Words Bookstore which became a “cultural hub” for feminist activists from all around the world, the Massachusetts Feminist Federal Credit Union, the women’s health center and the Child Care Resource Center, as well as restaurants, shops, and various collectives, all led by women and for women. Read more...

Many historical events occurred on the streets of Cambridge, and many women were the driving force behind them. Walk through Mid-Cambridge, visit significant sites including the Cambridge Public Library and the Cantabrigia Women’s Club and get to know some powerful and inspirational women, such as Harriet A. Jacobs who escaped slavery, Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz who was the first President of Radcliffe College and the poet Charlotte Fiske Bates. Read more...

Learn the history of the Cambridgeport neighborhood through the eyes of the women who made it. This self-guided tour will lead you through the Cambridge Women’s Center as well as the 888 Memorial Drive Takeover and get to know women who left their mark on the city with their actions, among them are the activist Florence Luscomb and the Businesswoman Isabella Halsted. Read more...