Where to Travel During Women's History Month

The theme for this year's Women's History Month is "Valiant Women of the Vote," and what better way to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of Women's History Month than to travel to one of these destinations where iconic women made headway in women's right. Whether you want to walk through history at one of these special exhibits honoring women or keep it lighthearted by following in the footsteps of your favorite female stars, these are the places to do it.

The National Archives in Washington, D.C. is celebrating not just through the month of March, but also through the rest of the year with their "Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote" exhibition (ending January 3, 2021). The display honors the activists who made headway with the nineteenth amendment which gave women the right to vote.

The birthplace of women's rights-the Finger Lakes Region in New York-is celebrating the centennial anniversary of women being granted the right to vote with their guide "100 Ways to Celebrate Women Empowerment." The guide showcases a trail of iconic women and places who paved the way in women's rights, starting and ending in Rochester, New York. Stops include the courthouse where Susan B. Anthony was tried in 1873 for her "crime" of voting and so much more.

The National Museum of American History is honoring the 19th Amendment with their exhibit "Creating Icons: How We Remember Woman Suffrage." Although the display showcases how we currently celebrate milestones and what the nation remembers concerning the fight for women's suffrage, it also displays events and people who also impacted the movement and have been forgotten over time.

The Vanderbilt family. who held residence in Newport, Rhode Island, is often remembered as one of America's richest families who built their empire through shipping and the railroads. But it's important not to overlook the women of the Vanderbilt family who advocated for women's suffrage, namely Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, with the "Becoming Vanderbilt" exhibit at Rosecliff.

Native American women should not be overlooked during this month and the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. offers a special exhibit honoring Native American women artists. "Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists" features over eighty different artworks and examines Native American women's artistic achievements.

Celebrate all the influential women of this country at the National Women's History Museum online. Hear about the women who have otherwise been left out of the history books, those that broke down barriers and crusaded the way for the modern woman, all from the comfort of your own home. And although you can access the virtual exhibits from anywhere, there are plans for a brick and mortar site near the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The East Coast isn't the only place women have made significant impacts across the nation though. Helping to tame the Wild West, women are honored at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas. Opening this summer is an exhibit dedicated to 2002 Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee and retired Chief Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor. Justice O'Connor could shoot and ride by the time she was eight and a modern-day cowgirl on her family's cattle ranch.

Travel to the Bluegrass State to see women pioneering in the modern world. Relax with some of Kentucky's liquid gold-bourbon-as you celebrate with the soon-to-be state's first female Master Distiller at Woodford Reserve. Or join Ouita Michel's 4th Annual FEAST celebration on March 10th, which highlights nationally acclaimed women from across the country in the culinary field.

Megan Markle wasn't the first American actress turned European royalty. Grace Kelly not only captured the hearts of movie-goers in the 1950s, but also the heart of Prince Rainer III of Monaco. The couple married in April 1956, thus making her the Princess of Monaco. Now guests traveling to Monte-Carlo can retrace her steps at the Hotel Metropole for the impact she left on the Principality of Monaco-like the la Roseraie, the Monaco Cathedral, the Princess Grace Foundation and the famous Irish Library.

Although never crowned, Marilyn Monroe could almost be considered royalty among Hollywood Stars. Guests of the Beverly Hills Hotel-a favorite of Norma Jean Baker-can celebrate the famed actress at the recently renovated Bungalow 1 with a champagne bubble bath.