Celebrate Nurses Week with the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing, Penn Libraries, and The Woodlands for a walking tour through The Woodland’s hauntingly beautiful grounds.

Join the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing, Penn Libraries, and The Woodlands for a Nurses’ Week celebration on May 8th, 2025, from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Located less than a mile from the Bates Center and Fagin Hall, The Woodlands cemetery is the final resting place for some of Philadelphia’s most influential nurses.  

Registration is required, spots are limited.

Please note, this event is a walking tour that will traverse paved and unpaved terrain, and will take place rain or shine. Please contact the Barbara Bates Center at nhistory@nursing.upenn.edu regarding any accommodations that you may need.