MWHC News
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...
Life of MWHC Board Member and women’s advocate Linda Mahoney to be celebrated on September 25, 2021
(September 23, 2021) Join friends and colleagues of Linda Mahoney as we honor her life, friendship and advocacy for Maryland's women. The memorial will take place on on September 25, 2021 at 2:00 - 3:30 at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater. An outdoor, tented reception...
MWHC board member and former CNN travel reporter, Kalin Thomas, to moderate “Traveling While Black: Tales & Tips from Black Women Travel Writers”
(September 5, 2021) Join us as we celebrate World Tourism Day on Monday, September 27 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Our board member and former CNN travel reporter, Kalin Thomas will moderate "Traveling While Black: Tales & Tips from Black Women Travel Writers." Panelists will...
MWHC celebrates another Maryland historic marker on the National Votes for Women Trail
(September 4, 2021) To memorialize Montgomery County suffragists Mary Bentley Thomas and Caroline Hallowell Miller, Sandy Spring Museum will unveil a historic marker that is part of the National Votes for Women Trail, one of only 250 sites across the United States,...
Maryland Women’s Heritage Center joins partners in August to celebrate Women’s Equality Day Celebration across Maryland
(September 3, 2021) Maryland Women’s Heritage Center (MWHC) joined other women’s groups in August to celebrate the Women’s Equality Day Celebration across Maryland (WEDC) and the 101st anniversary of the passage...
Maryland Women’s Heritage Center elects Havre de Grace native Amy Rosenkrans to statewide board of directors
(August 18, 2021), Baltimore, Maryland: The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center (MWHC), a statewide nonprofit dedicated to celebrating and preserving the stories of Maryland women, has elected Havre de Grace native and Baltimore City Middle School teacher Amy Rosenkrans,...
Maryland Commission for Women: Make your voice heard about COVID’s impact on you, your family, job and community
(August 12, 2021) The Maryland Commission for Women is conducting an online survey to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the women of our state, how they experienced the pandemic, and what is needed to begin a “new normal.” We invite women...
Women’s Equality Day Celebration set for August 28th in Garrett County
(July 27, 2021) Garrett County women's and voting organizations will hold their Women’s Equality Day Celebration 2021 on Saturday August 28, 2021 at Sang Run State Park. Festivities will include live monologues featuring Maryland suffragists, photo...
