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Outdoor Artifacts from Mary Baker Eddy’s “Pleasant View” Conserved
December 12, 2011
Recently, two of the decorative outdoor objects from Mary Baker Eddy’s Pleasant View residence — the gracious granite entry arch with gates, and the classically ornamental water fountain — underwent conservation treatment. This process was photo-documented, and we are pleased to share bits and pieces of it with you via this image gallery. View This Gallery »
Mary Baker Eddy’s New England: Fall Tour 2011
November 28, 2011
In late September 2011, 28 participants gathered from 11 different states for a four-day bus trip through New England. The tour group traveled to more than 13 historical sites related to the life and work of Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science. Destinations included Longyear Museum, Longyear’s eight historic houses, and stops in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. View This Gallery »
Longyear Welcomes Principia Upper School Junior Class
September 5, 2011
In May 2011, Longyear Museum welcomed the Principia Upper School Junior Class for a five-day Mary Baker Eddy History tour. A Longyear member, and enthusiastic supporter of Principia, fully funded this trip, which included guided tours of some of the Mary Baker Eddy historic houses as well as other sites of significance to the Christian Science movement. Following are some highlights of their adventures in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. View This Gallery »
Mary Baker Eddy's New England: Fall Tour 2010
October 18, 2010
At the end of September, twenty-seven participants set off on Longyear Museum’s Fall Tour of Mary Baker Eddy’s New England. The four-day tour began and ended at the Museum, but in between the group traveled to over seventeen sites in New Hampshire and Massachusetts relating to the history of Mrs. Eddy. View This Gallery »
Counselors-in-Training from Camps Newfound Owatonna Visit Longyear Museum
July 26, 2010
Longyear welcomed nearly 30 counselors-in-training from Camps Newfound Owatonna in Harrison, Maine, on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, for a full day of activities. The group toured the Mary Baker Eddy Historic House in Chestnut Hill. They also visited the Museum where they participated in a scavenger hunt; played “Longyear Jeopardy!”; watched Longyear’s most recent historical documentary, “Who Shall Be Called: The Pleasant View Years”; and enjoyed a taco dinner in the courtyard. The visitors then attended the Wednesday evening testimony meeting at The Mother Church. View This Gallery »
Counselors from Camps Newfound Owatonna Visit Longyear Museum
July 26, 2010
Approximately 80 counselors from Camps Newfound Owatonna in Harrison, Maine, visited Longyear on Sunday, June 20, as part of their pre-camp training program. They watched “The Onward and Upward Chain,” a historical video documentary produced by Longyear Museum; toured the Museum’s library and three galleries; and enjoyed refreshments in the courtyard. View This Gallery »
Imparting a fresh impulse: Preparing the next generation
May 10, 2010
Powerful lessons from some of the younger pioneers of the Christian Science movement are brought out in a Longyear Museum exhibit now on display at Principia College in Elsah, Illinois. The exhibit is a gift to Principia from Longyear Museum. View This Gallery »
Longyear on Board 2010: The Panama Canal Cruise
March 18, 2010
A photographic tour of the 2010 Longyear on Board trip to the Panama Canal, with stops at five tropical ports: Aruba, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and Jamaica. View This Gallery »
The Longyear Fall Tour: Mary Baker Eddy's New England
November 16, 2009
Travelers on this year's annual Longyear Fall Tour reveal, in their own words, insights gained from visiting Longyear's eight Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses and other sites on the trail of Mrs. Eddy’s life journey. A picture story and comments recapture some highlights of the trip. View This Gallery »
Inside Longyear: A Place to Learn Mary Baker Eddy's Story
October 19, 2009
Close-up views inside Longyear Museum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, bring to life the history of Christian Science. Longyear's displays of historic documents, images, records, and artifacts lend immediacy and authenticity to the story of Mary Baker Eddy's life and work. Seeing firsthand the books she read, the Bibles she studied, the pen she held and the tablets she wrote on, enhance an appreciation of the words she set down. Watching her steps as she moved in the context of her time, visitors can learn much about her as Discoverer, Founder, and Leader. Longyear's collections, exhibits, research library, vaults, publications, and programs offer the visitor a clear view of the past that enlightens our perception of the present. If you can't visit the Museum in person, this image gallery is the next to best thing. View This Gallery »
