Women's History Month

Graphic of a ranger silhouette on top of the names of many women from history

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Walk where women made history in our national parks. Every March during Women's History Month and throughout the year, the National Park Service and our partners explore 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.

Visitor looking at sculptures and paintings of suffragists
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 Icons and Legends

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of our country, explore these places in the National Park System that tell the stories of incredible Americans who fought for the ideals spelled out in the founding document of our nation: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Find more national parks and discover many more stories about American history that may inspire you.

  • Statue of Pocahontas
    Colonial NHP

    Pocahontas has been a symbol of unity since the 1600s. Learn about her life and legend at Historic Jamestowne.

  • Historical illustration of Phyllis Wheatley
    Boston NHP

    American poet Phyllis Wheatley's writings were popular during the late 1700s and continue to be studied by scholars and students today.

  • Painting of Martha Washington welcoming people to a house on a snowy night
    Morristown NHP

    Leading by example, Martha Washington was influential in establishing the roles of officers' wives and First Lady.

  • Group of visitors holding a very large 1812-period US flag
    Fort McHenry NM&HS

    Entrepreneur Mary Pickersgill created a massive "star-spangled banner" for the fort that then became a powerful national symbol.

  • Statue of a group of 19th-century civil rights advocates at Seneca Falls
    Women's Rights NHP

    Many famous civil rights advocates of the 19th century gathered in Seneca Falls, New York, to discuss equality for American women.

  • Person overlooking a canal in a marsh landscape
    Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad NHP

    Explore where an American legend was born by leading many to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

  • Historic portrait of Clara Barton
    Antietam National Battlefield

    Walk where Clara Barton earned her nickname "Angel of the Battlefield" long before she famously founded the American Red Cross.

  • Mural of Maggie Walker and Richmond Virginia skyline
    Maggie L. Walker NHS

    An influential business leader and first African American women to open a bank, Walker found many ways to help her local community rise up.

  • Statue of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt sitting at a table
    Eleanor Roosevelt NHS

    First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was a famous civil and human rights advocate through the Great Depression, World War II, and post war.

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 as part of American history all year long.

Ranger giving a talk next to a portrait of Mary McLeod Bethune
Women's History

Explore a variety of women's history topics any time of year shared in national parks and communities across the country.

Women In Military Service For America Memorial
Featured Places

Travel where women made history—in person or virtually—with featured places connected through themes and stories.

Group of kids and adult interacting with a Rosie the Riveter statue
Educators Portal

Find distance learning opportunities, lesson plans, and other educational material about history and heritage for all age groups.

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