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Tour the Mary Baker Eddy Historic House in Chestnut Hill

The Mary Baker Eddy Historic House at 400 Beacon Street in Chestnut Hill is open for guided tours by appointment year-round (48-hour advance notice required).

Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, is widely recognized as one of the most influential women in the field of religion. She is the only American woman to found a worldwide religion.

In this house, Mrs. Eddy founded The Christian Science Monitor, and made the final revisions to the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

Suggested donation: $8; Free for Longyear Museum members and children under 12. For details, please visit www.longyear.org/historichouses. To schedule a tour, please call 800.277.8943, ext. 100.

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