Name: The Women of the Kindergarten for the Blind
Start: 2026-03-28T00:45:00-04:00
Location: Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02130

The Women of the Kindergarten for the Blind

For Women’s History Month Jen Hale, Lead Archivist of the Perkins School for the Blind will talk about the remarkable women associated with the Kindergarten for the Blind in Jamaica Plain during the late nineteenth century. The Kindergarten was the first of its kind in the United States and had considerable support from prominent women in the Boston area, including Isabella Stewart Gardner, Louisa May Alcott, and an eleven year old Helen Keller. After opening its doors to students in 1887, the Kindergarten was staffed by several exceptional women and some of the lasting impacts of their innovations may be surprising to audiences. The Kindergarten for the Blind was located where the MSPCA/Angell campus is today.
This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The program will use a hybrid format. Please attend in person if you would like, or you can sign up to attend via Zoom using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3g_paYtfTNqtkM_l_SNq5Q
In the event the Boston Public Library closes due to heavy snow, the event will only be held via Zoom.
Image courtesy of the Perkins School for the Blind Archives.