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A Christmas Tea for Little Lambs

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A Home for Spike, a new picture book by Heather Vogel Frederick, offers a squirrel's-eye view of Mary Baker Eddy's household. Illustrated by Amber Hawks Schaberg, for ages 4 and up.

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A New Way to Give

December 1, 2023

The SECURE Act 2.0, passed by the U.S. Congress last year and signed into law in December 2022, aimed at helping Americans boost their retirement savings. But the law also includes new provisions related to philanthropy, and donors can now give to charities such as Longyear Museum in new ways—while reaping tax benefits. Since 2006,…

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Eyes on Mrs. Eddy's Telescope

August 4, 2023

The household workers at Mary Baker Eddy’s final home at 400 Beacon Street in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, remembered climbing to the roof and peering at the heavens through a telescope mounted there. It had been a gift from Mrs. Eddy, a four-inch Alvan Clark model, one of the best telescopes of the day. “We all…

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The Birds of 400

June 1, 2023

A new exhibit has come to roost in the lobby of Longyear Museum! When Longyear purchased Mary Baker Eddy’s final residence at 400 Beacon Street in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the grounds boasted a large birdhouse installed on a pole in the backyard. Historic photos showed that the birdhouse was part of the landscape during Mrs.…

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Open for the Season!

April 28, 2023

The window blinds are up, the shelves are dusted, and the guides at the Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses are ready to welcome you—starting today, May 1! If you are coming to Massachusetts or New Hampshire for a graduation, wedding, or vacation, we hope you’ll stop in. Each historic house has a unique story to…

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It’s Living Stones Season!

February 27, 2023

  Pleasant View, where Mary Baker Eddy lived in Concord, New Hampshire, from 1892 to 1907, occupied a special place in her heart. A granite archway, engraved with the name Eddy, and an intricate wrought-iron gate welcomed visitors to the property. Across the lawn in one direction was an ornate fountain stocked with goldfish. A…

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Browse our archive of research articles about Mary Baker Eddy and the early Christian Science movement

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Visit to Pleasant View (1897)
Visit to Pleasant View (1897)

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Sixteen Years at Pleasant View (1892-1908)
Sixteen Years at Pleasant View (1892-1908)

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The Christian Science Monitor (1908)
The Christian Science Monitor (1908)

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Mary and Capt. Joseph Eastaman
Mary and Capt. Joseph Eastaman

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Clara Shannon: Worker at Pleasant View (1894-1903)
Clara Shannon: Worker at Pleasant View (1894-1903)

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Abigail Dyer Thompson’s Healing Practice in Minneapolis
Abigail Dyer Thompson’s Healing Practice in Minneapolis

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Moving to 400 Beacon Street (1908)
Moving to 400 Beacon Street (1908)

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Mrs. Eddy’s Home in Roslindale
Mrs. Eddy’s Home in Roslindale

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Laura and Albert Conant
Laura and Albert Conant

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