The Radium Girls of Ottawa, Illinois

Driving Tour $35 per person 1.5-2 hour

The Radium Girls of Ottawa, Illinois Tour offers an emotional and informative journey into the lives of the women who worked at the Radium Dial Company in the early 20th century. These women, known as the Radium Girls, were tasked with painting watch and instrument dials using radium-based paint—a highly radioactive substance.

On this tour, you'll learn about the devastating consequences of their exposure to radium, caused by the company's negligence. The experience includes visits to the places where these women lived, worked, and now rest, as well as monuments and murals commemorating their "Shining Lives."

You'll hear about their courageous fight for justice as they battled illnesses like radiation poisoning and cancer, and their role in a groundbreaking legal case that helped shape modern workplace safety regulations and workers' rights.

The Radium Girls of Ottawa, Illinois Tour is a powerful reminder of the importance of workplace safety and the dangers of unchecked corporate greed. These brave women and girls will never be forgotten.