Activities & Exhibits
The WWHP promotes the research of local women's history, offers educational programming, and sponsors public events. The WWHP is also available to provide research assistance, speaking engagements and to collaborate on programs and projects.
In particular, the WWHP has the following available to the community:
- Oral History Project
- Mechanics Hall portraits
- In 1998 the WWHP commissioned four internationally known artists to paint portraits of four important Worcester County women to hang in historic Mechanics Hall which at the time had portraits of only American male figures gracing the walls in its world-renowned concert hall.
Portraits of Abby Kelley Foster (1811-1887), Dorothea Dix (1802-1887), Clara Barton (1821-1912) and Lucy Stone (1818-1893), all painted in 19th century style hang in the Great Hall with thirty other portraits of significant historic individuals. - Traveling exhibit
- The WWHP traditionally displays an exhibit at the Worcester Public Library each March in celebration of National Women's History month.
- "In Her Footsteps: Worcester in the Struggle for Equality in the Mid-Nineteenth Century" slide show presentation
- This is a 40 Minute slide show documenting the contribution made by Worcester women in the ongoing issues of exploitation, equal rights, and abuse of women, and children. It may be presented by a costumed enactor upon request. Suggested donation: $100.
Worcester Women's Heritage Trail booklet- A 46 page booklet which identifies sites, individuals, organizations and events vital to understanding the major role that Worcester and Central Massachusetts played in the historic struggle for women's rights and racial equality. Cost: $10 per booklet.
- Yours for Humanity -Abby
- A dramatic one-woman play about Abby Kelley Foster, the 19th century Worcester abolitionist and women's rights activist. The play teaches us how an ordinary person like Abby could effect tremendous positive change in society.