This summer the Mary Baker Eddy Historic House in Stoughton, Massachusetts, was named among the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts by The Great Places in Massachusetts Commission. Residents from the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts were invited to submit nominations for this list, which includes the Mapparium at the Christian Science Center, the Boston Freedom Trail, and Harvard Yard.
Mrs. Eddy lived in the Stoughton home of Alanson and Sally Wentworth from 1868-1870 in return for instruction in her metaphysical system of healing. The Wentworth home provided her with a quiet refuge while she searched the Scriptures and wrote. Here she completed her first work on Christian Science, a teaching manuscript entitled The Science of Man.
One of the eight houses in the Longyear Museum collection, the public is welcome to tour 133 Central Street in Stoughton by appointment. Here visitors learn about healings that occurred in the Wentworth household through Christian Science, and how Mrs. Eddy was included in the family’s activities.
According to a statement put out by The Great Places in Massachusetts Commission, its mission is to “identify and recognize the 1,000 most truly special places in the Commonwealth, in order to celebrate pride in our history and culture, increase knowledge of our natural surroundings, and encourage regional and international tourism.”
To schedule a tour of the Mary Baker Eddy Historic House in Stoughton, please call 800.277.8943, ext. 100.