MWHC joins other women’s advocates to applaud the Maryland legislature’s bill that urges action on Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
(April 9, 2024) The Maryland ERA-affirming resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 1, passed on the House floor. The resolution clearly affirms the Legislature’s view that the federal Equal Rights Amendment is valid and should finally be published as a part of the United...
Dr. Phyllis Williams rose above mid-century segregation to become a groundbreaking economist and government leader
(March 30, 2024) In 1948, when Phyllis Ann Wallace earned her PhD from Yale, Black people still couldn’t eat in many restaurants or try on clothes in department stores. Women, Black and White, were shut out of workplaces or treated poorly. With a stellar combination...
Astronaut Mary Cleave looked at Earth from the Atlantis window and promised to protect her
(March 29, 2024) By the time astronaut Mary Cleave moved to Maryland in 1991 to work at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, she had already flown on two Atlantis Space Shuttle missions. In those, she orbited the Earth 172 times, traveling 3.94 million miles. An...
Bel Air’s Liriodendron Mansion to celebrate local suffragists throughout April
(March 28, 2024) Liriodendron, a historic mansion located in Bel Air, will host several events and an exhibition during April that recall valiant Maryland women who fought for voting rights. Visitors can view Liriodendron's Votes for Women exhibit during the...
Welcome to MWHC’s latest artist reception for acrylic and ink artist Ava Dennis from Montgomery County
(March 22, 2024) Takoma Park-based acrylic and ink artist Ava Dennis is MWHC's latest featured woman artist. A free reception (open to all) will take place on Friday April 26, 2024 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Maryland Women's Heritage Center at 333 N. Charles St.,...
Women’s History Webinar: Focus on Laurel women-owned businesses
(March 19, 2024) Celebrate Women’s History Month and the Laurel Museum's exhibit It’s All Laurel in this panel presentation. Hear from women business owners and nonprofit representatives in Laurel about their businesses and services, and why they chose to call Laurel...
Make a traditional sock monkey at MWHC, site of the former Woman’s Industrial Exchange
(March 19, 2024) For decades, the Woman’s Industrial Exchange (WIE) sold handcrafts to a loyal following at 333 N. Charles Street in Baltimore’s historic Mt. Vernon neighborhood. Handmade sock monkeys were a customer favorite. Come to the Maryland Women’s Heritage...
Join MWHC for a day trip to NYC to view the Broadway production of “Suffs”
(March 7, 2024) Join Maryland Women's Heritage Center for a fundraiser bus trip to NYC and a Broadway production of Suffs, a new look at the 19th century votes for women movement. Link for tickets:...
Mailing Address:
Maryland Women’s
Heritage Center
P.O. Box 719
Brooklandville, MD 21022-0719
Location:
Open by appointment or for special events at this time
Maryland Women’s
Heritage Center
Marian House/Woman’s Industrial Exchange
333 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Executive Director
Diana M. Bailey
[email protected]
443-996-1788