Philadelphia Women's History Walking Tour: Uncover Untold Stories

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Uncover the untold stories of Philadelphia’s badass women on this unique walking tour. Discover the forgotten founder, lesbian pioneers, women in medicine and art, and LGBTQ leaders.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Independence Hall - Hear about our forgotten female founder, Hannah Callowhill Penn. Explore her legacy alongside the main sites of Independence Hall Pall.

What's Included

Knowledgeable Local Guide

Additional Information

Fed up with the monotonous recitals about George Washington and Benjamin Franklin? Exhausted by nonstop tales of 18th-century tech moguls and self-styled ‘men of significance’? Fret not! We’ve crafted an experience tailored for your curiosity.
Step right up and join us in an unconventional tour of Philadelphia. Stroll in the footsteps of the…

Location

Independence Visitor Center

Market Street

Meet your guide at 6th and Market (599 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106). Look for the Visitor's Center. Meet right outside on the corner.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Knowsnyc

Mar 15, 2026

Wonderful. Don’t miss this. - I grew up in Philadelphia and never learned anything Joey taught us. We were the only two people on the 2-hour walking tour. We enjoyed every second and will take all the tours this company offers. Our guide, Joe’s, was well-prepared with photos to show us. He welcomed our questions and showed us even more than promised. Highly recommend!

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Csxxxxxxx

Mar 10, 2026

Tour is absolutely worth it - Loved this tour! Learned so much about the untold stories and history (herstory!) of important women in Philadelphia who shaped the world. Zoe was an excellent guide - knowledgeable, interesting, attentive. Highly recommend!

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Jimber68

Feb 14, 2026

Great tour for locals and visitors - Great small group tour with Rebecca, who is a wonderful guide. This is a good tour for locals as well as Philly visitors and we learned a lot about lesser known, but important figures in Philly and American history. I'll be going back for some of their other tours since we live nearby and they were so friendly and knowledgeable. Meeting up to start the tour was easy and pace was not hurried.

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Exploration704065

Jan 4, 2026

Great guide and tour - Shawn was an excellent guide on an extremely cold New Year’s Day morning. It was great to go beyond the typical Philadelphia HIStory and learn about so many women I’d never heard of before— yay for HERstory! I especially enjoyed learning about Oney Judge and the LGBTQ activists recognized in the Gayborhood. Thank you, Shawn!

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Lauren_h

Jan 3, 2026

City of SISTERly Love - We should be calling Philly the City of Sisterly (not just Brotherly) Love, after learning about so many fascinating women. Joey was an exceptionally smart, warm, and kind tour guide. We walked for 1 hour 45 minutes around flat terrain (beware of old cobblestones though if that's an issue for you) while Joey kept us fascinated. I highly recommend this tour with a more unique twist, often overlooked, on history.

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Enaubk

Nov 30, 2025

Essential untold stories - This was a beautiful tour led by Shawn. He shared the stories of many badass women starting with the inspiring story of Ona Judge. Shawn shared the stories of each woman with his own authentic storytelling style. I was brought to tears on several occasions. I learned so much about the founding mothers during an essential time when this herstory is being erased. Please make time for this tour on your next trip to Philadelphia!

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Arun

Nov 30, 2025

Powerful stories of women in history - I really enjoyed the Badass Women's History Tour. Shawn was a wonderful guide -- I very much appreciated his storytelling style, passion, enthusiasm, and knowledge. If you want to learn an important angle of American history that has gone unheralded, check out this tour.

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Emgd95

Nov 4, 2025

Great tour - We had a great tour with Shawn. He knows his stuff, was able to answer questions and definitely showed us parts of the area that we wouldn't have discovered on our own. The tour was a fabulous way to learn about parallel and important people in Philadelphia.

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Bpb0530

Nov 1, 2025

Book it, you won't regret - This was such an amazing addition to our Philly adventure. Martha did an amazing job, we learned so much. Definitely recommend this tour

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P8959klannab

Oct 18, 2025

Real History Tour - Zoe was just a fantastic Tour Guide. We were again the only tour participants so we had her to ourselves. We learned so much about the women who were very important in the Philadelphia history which was so interesting compared to what we heard on our "history tour" the day before. Highly recommend this tour to visitors.

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up to 15 guests

1 - Adult