MWHC News
African American members of the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame span the decades
(February 25, 2022) Forty-nine members of the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame are of African American descent. See the collection of their biographies and learn how each has made significant contributions to Maryland's history and culture. These women's...
Panel of Maryland women to explore how Critical Race Theory impacts women’s history
(February 8, 2022) Three Maryland women will discuss how critical race theory helps to examine and preserve women's history. Join the presentation, which benefits the Maryland Women's Heritage Center, on February 22, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Proceeds will...
College students and recent grads: Apply early for Smithsonian’s American Women’s History virtual internship program
(January 11, 2021) Be a part of a transformational experience and contribute to a national effort to share a diversity of women's voices from the past and present! Interns will amplify women’s stories to tell a more complete American history, reach a diverse audience,...
Our first artist reception of the year: Griot Grandmother Edna’s African American hand-sewn quilts
(January 2, 2022) Throughout the year, pedestrians and motorists who pass by the MWHC headquarters at 333 N. Charles Street can view a rotating window exhibit that showcases the work of Maryland women artists. On...
No more secrets: NSA’s Queens of Code share stories about their NSA careers
(January 2, 2022) They've kept their secrets for 50 years or more. Three Queens of Code who lived in Maryland during their careers now share their stories about the National Security Agency's computing women. Join us virtually on January 20, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. to hear...
See our 2021 accomplishments and a peek at what’s in store for 2022
(December 27, 2021) We can’t wait for 2022! There are several virtual programs, including Women Who Code, already on the calendar. We continue to prepare our new exhibit space at Marian House/Women’s Industrial Exchange for a time when health guidelines will...
MWHC honors suffragist Mary Bostwick Shellman with historic marker on Westminster’s Main Street
(November 29, 2021) The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation will come together for the unveiling of a fourth historical marker in the state that honors Maryland’s suffragists. The celebration, in collaboration with the Historical...
Free: Meet Baltimore sculpture artist Megary Sigler on Saturday November 13th
(November 3, 2021) Throughout the year, pedestrians and motorists who pass by the MWHC headquarters at 333 N. Charles Street can view a rotating window exhibit that showcases the work of Maryland women artists. On Saturday, November 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.,...
Ellicott City suffragist, Laura Laurenson Byrne, to be honored with historical marker on November 14, 2021
(October 21, 2021) Join the Howard County Historical Society, Maryland Women's Heritage Center and William G. Pomeroy Foundation as they unveil a new historic marker that honors the life and work of noted Ellicott City suffragist Laura Laurenson Byrne. The...
Join us for a conversation with Old Mill High School student Rebekah Mueller about her Maryland History Day winning essay on Harriet Beecher Stowe
(October 17, 2021) Help us at the Maryland Women's Heritage Center support emerging young historians such as Rebekah Mueller. Rebekah won Maryland History Day's Women's History Award for her essay about Harriet Beecher Stowe. Join us for a conversation between MWHC...
