From Harriet Tubman's farm to the home base of the suffragist movement, discover places across America keeping women's history alive.
Women’s History Month is the perfect time to highlight places across the country that honor the women who made amazing marks on U.S. history. Want to experience the lives of iconic women firsthand, or step into a landmark you’ve only seen in history books? Pay a visit to these cities, where the historic sites of women’s history are not only preserved, they’re revered.
1. Auburn, N.Y.: Harriet Tubman National Historical Park From a self-emancipated slave to a conductor on the Underground Railroad,... Women’s History Month is the perfect time to highlight places across the country that honor the women who made amazing marks on U.S. history.
1. Auburn, N.Y.: Harriet Tubman National Historical Park From a self-emancipated slave to a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Tubman’s story continued in New York state. In 1859, she bought a farm from William Seward, a New York senator, but didn’t settle into her new home just yet. She was busy moving her family down from Canada. Then during the Civil War, she was a Union Army spy, scout and nurse.
Also see: Women deserve respect around money and investing. Checking these 5 biases is a good place to start. 4. Lexington, Kentucky: Mary Todd Lincoln House Often remembered for her White House years with her hubby, Mary Todd Lincoln has a special place of her own—literally. Her girlhood home, now the Mary Todd Lincoln House, was the first house museum in the U.S. to honor a first lady. Raised in a prominent Kentucky family, Mary mingled with politics way before meeting Abraham. Her father, Robert, was a state legislator, justice of the peace, and a Lexington city councilman.
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