Explore the life of Mary Baker Eddy

Get to know the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science

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Season’s Greetings!

Longyear researchers regularly encounter festive flashes of red and green among the papers in the Museum’s collection. Enjoy this selection of Christmas cards exchanged by early Christian Scientists, precious mementos that show the relationships and affection that they shared.

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Double Your Gift!

The 2022 Annual Appeal is under way. This year, all donations up to $100,000 will be matched dollar for dollar—essentially doubling your gift. Thank you for supporting Longyear Museum!

 

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A Christmas Tea for Little Lambs

Join us for a children's virtual tea party with the Longyear lambs on Saturday, Dec. 17 at
11 A.M. EST. Recommended for children ages 2 to 6 years old, but all are welcome.

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The Avid Reader

In August 1882, Calvin Frye began serving in Mary Baker Eddy’s household, and for 28 years, supporting her was his sole focus. But when his work was finished for the day, he read voraciously on topics ranging from natural history and algebra to law and investment. Take a peek at the bookshelves of this faithful man who always sought to educate himself.

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Living Stones: A Perfect Holiday Gift

November 29, 2022

The grounds of Longyear Museum feature an outdoor exhibit displaying several artifacts from Mary Baker Eddy’s Pleasant View home in Concord, New Hampshire. Winding between the Pleasant View gate, summerhouse, and fountain is a beautiful red brick path with more than 5,000 engraved bricks—called Living Stones. These bricks recognize generations of Christian Scientists, from 19th-century early…

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Double Your Gift!

October 28, 2022

“Christian Science and Christian Scientists, will, must, have a history….” These words of Mary Baker Eddy’s from her Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896 helped inspire the beginnings of Longyear Museum during the first decades of the 20th century, and they continue to inspire us today. By 1917, Mary Beecher Longyear felt called to help ensure that an accurate…

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Amesbury House Welcomes the Community

July 19, 2022

Earlier this summer, the Longyear staff and guides at the Mary Baker Eddy Historic House in Amesbury, Massachusetts, welcomed the public for a special open house during Amesbury Days, a celebration of town history. Neighbors, old-house buffs, and Longyear members and friends—about 80 in all—toured the house, which dates to 1780 and was owned by…

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The Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses Welcome You

April 21, 2022

Come on in! Longyear is happy to announce that its Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses are now fully open for tours.   “The Longyear guiding staff has been looking forward to having regular tours in person this year,” says Pam Partridge, director of education and historic houses. In Massachusetts, visitors can learn the inspiring story of…

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A $100,000 Matching Challenge for the Historic Houses

April 19, 2022

“I love to tell the story. . .” one of Mary Baker Eddy’s favorite hymns begins. Here at Longyear, we love to tell the story as well! And when you support the eight Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses, you support the telling of the story of the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science—in the…

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

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Mary and Joseph Armstrong
Mary and Joseph Armstrong

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Picnic at Point of Pines (1885)
Picnic at Point of Pines (1885)

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Julia Bartlett: Faithful Follower since 1880
Julia Bartlett: Faithful Follower since 1880

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Jennie Bryan’s 50-year Practice in Peoria
Jennie Bryan’s 50-year Practice in Peoria

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Mary Armstrong: From Kansas to Boston
Mary Armstrong: From Kansas to Boston

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Christian Science Comes to Germany (1890s)
Christian Science Comes to Germany (1890s)

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Albert Baker’s Essays on Philosophy (1836)
Albert Baker’s Essays on Philosophy (1836)

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Edward Kimball: Normal Class Teacher (1899)
Edward Kimball: Normal Class Teacher (1899)

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The 1887 Christmas Fair
The 1887 Christmas Fair

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Tour the Mary Baker Eddy Historic Houses

Get to know more about her life and work by visiting the eight historic houses in Longyear’s collection

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Visit the Museum in Chestnut Hill

Our museum, located just outside of Boston, is open to the public and offers free exhibits and a library

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