Born: 11 October 1871, United States
Died: 31 March 1945
Country most active: Greece
Also known as: Harriet Ann Boyd
The following is republished with permission from the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail.
Archeologist Harriet Boyd Hawes (1871–1945) was born and spent her childhood on Chester Square. After training at Smith College and joining excavations in Crete, she became the first woman to lead an archaeological expedition when she discovered the ancient town of Gournia on Crete. In later years she also served as a volunteer nurse during the Greco-Turkish War and World War I.