10/27/2026
The scale of these statutes makes you feel like you’re hanging out with the three of them. It’s very powerful. Stop by and tell Abigail that we’re raising money to preserve the letters she exchanged with her friend Mercy Otis Warren:
https://mdar.regfox.com/sr26
The Boston Women’s Memorial was dedicated on October 25, 2003, 23 years ago!
The Women’s Memorial is the newest sculpture on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, funded by the Boston Women’s Commission. The project was initiated in 1992 to address the underrepresentation of women in public statues, with Mayor Thomas M. Menino reserving the Fairfield-Gloucester block of the Mall for the Memorial site.
The three women honored in the Memorial share a strong connection to Boston and our national history, and a commitment to social justice.
Abigail Adams, the wife of the second U.S. president and mother of the sixth, was known for her influential letters advocating for women’s advancement.
Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved child brought to Boston from Africa, achieved literary success and became the first African American writer to have a book published in America.
Lucy Stone, an ardent abolitionist and suffragist, was a prominent orator and key figure in the fight for women’s rights, inspiring others such as Susan B. Anthony.
You can visit these historic women on the F-G block of Commonwealth Avenue Mall, between Fairfield and Gloucester Streets. By scanning the QR code, you can learn their stories through voiceovers by Massachusetts leaders.
