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Every March during Women's History Month and throughout the year, the National Park Service and our partners commemorate the role of women in American history. Visit any of the more than 400 national parks across the country or join a ranger program to learn more or reflect on women's contributions of past and present.
Inspired by something you've learned or found a bit of family history in a national park? Share your experiences on social media using #WomensHistoryMonth.
Women's History All Year
Women's History Month is only meant to be the start. Find resources to learn, teach, experience, and reflect on women's history and heritage beyond March.
Women's History
Explore a variety of women's history topics any time of year shared in national parks and communities across the country.
Featured Places
Travel where women made history—in person or virtually—with featured places connected through themes and stories.
Educators Portal
Find distance learning opportunities, lesson plans, and other educational material about history and heritage for all age groups.
Parks Named in Honor of Women
Learn about the remarkable women who have national parks directly named in their honor and explore these places that influenced their lives.
American Leaders and Innovators
Explore a few of the places in the National Park System that share stories of leaders and innovators throughout American history. Visit your national parks and discover many more stories that may inspire you.
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Lewis & Clark NHTOnly 16 or 17 years old, Sacagawea led the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition across half the continent as a guide and interpreter.
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Boston NHPAmerican poet Phyllis Wheatley's writings were popular during the late 1700s and continue to be studied by scholars and students today.
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Morristown NHPLeading by example, Martha Washington was influential in establishing the roles of officers' wives and First Lady.
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Fort McHenry NM&HSEntrepreneur Mary Pickersgill created a massive "star-spangled banner" for the fort that then became a powerful national symbol.
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Reconstruction Era NHPFamed Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman led businesses and raids to support the US Army.
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Clara Barton NHSAfter providing support for the military during the Civil War, Barton founded the American Red Cross to improve national emergency response.
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Frances Perkins NMPerkins is known as the first woman to hold a presidential cabinet position and the “Woman behind the New Deal."
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Maggie L. Walker NHSAn influential business leader and first African American women to open a bank, Walker found many ways to help her local community rise up.
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Eleanor Roosevelt NHSA tireless advocate for human rights, Eleanor Roosevelt demanded equality both as a first lady and later with the United Nations.
Founding Women
Meet a few women who harnessed their public voices to protect powerfully important American places that became national parks.
Women in the National Park Service
Women have shaped the National Park Service since its early days, but opportunities have come a long way since 1916.
What's Your Park Story?
Solace, reflection, inspiration, accomplishment, enjoyment, belonging, purpose...What powerful personal connection do you have with a place? Why is it so meaningful to you? Special places of history, nature, and enjoyment are preserved in national parks and communities across the country through our programs and partners. Discover "park" stories from National Park Service staff and partners. Share your park story about a place connected to women's history on social media using #MyParkStory.
Interweaving with Family History
Working at Yosemite National Park has more deeply connected Ranger Emily with her grand grandma's history and Native heritage.
Amplifying Voices
Each park Ranger Ajena worked at, she rethought how the voices of African American women of the past were remembered.
A Pueblo Perspective on Mesa Verde
Listen in while Ranger TJ Atsye gives an audio tour following the footsteps left behind by her Pueblo ancestors.
"Homesteaders and Ranchers"
Debbie Galloway shares stories of people settling around the Niobrara River and her own special connection with the Nebraska Sandhills.
Capturing Oral History
Valerie Craigwell White shares her perspective on why oral history is important, especially within the African American community.
"Chime - ASL"
An artist uses bells to share the stories of people on the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.
Calendar of Events
Set the calendar to March to find in-person and virtual events, tours, festivities, and other programs hosted by national parks for Women's History Month. Use this calendar to also look ahead to find more women's history programs throughout the year.
Last updated: February 28, 2025