Why “Herstories” and “Morestories”? Let’s start with the word “history.” It comes from the Greek “to know.” But we can’t “know” our Georgetown history until we know about EVERYONE’s contributions, not just the work of the people on our public markers and statues. The stories here are mostly about overlooked women; thus “herstories” seems descriptive to highlight their stories.

But every community holds stories of all kinds of people whose stories are little known and seldom acknowledged publicly. These hidden histories often include men and women and children of color, or those not as prominent in the community. All of these little-known stories deserve their place both in our community knowledge AND in our public displays that educate locals and visitors.

We invite you to venture off the beaten track and visit the places where people made amazing and everyday history. And we invite you to engage with all our communities and help keep all our neighborhoods thriving and creating our future histories! Enjoy these stories and tours of our beloved town.