Saturday, August 15, 2026, 11am​

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The Upper East Side boasts the first private women's social club in New York, the first public women's college in the nation, and the first Black working women's settlement house in the city. Since the 19th century, the neighborhood has been home to clubs, schools, residences, political institutions, and professional associations catering exclusively to women.

 

The women who founded, joined, lived, worked and learned in these institutions used them to shape their lives, their city, and their nation. On this walking tour we will dive into the architectural and social history of these establishments, and delve into more than 100 years of local women's history through the spaces they made their own.

 

Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 6pm​

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Brooklyn Heights was home to some of the nation’s earliest suffrage organizations, including those founded by Black women. 

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The suffragists of Brooklyn Heights, known as the "wise women of Brooklyn” were doctors, lawyers, clergy members, educators and orators whose vision and fortitude changed the course of history. 

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On this tour, offered on Women's Equality Day, which marks the passage of the 19th Amendment, we'll learn about early female graduates of NYU Law School, hear about the suffrage protest at the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty, explore suffrage history at what was once “the center of Black Brooklyn,” find out why the Brooklyn Bridge is a feminist icon, and see how the Brooklyn Academy of Music helped set the stage for the Women’s Movement.