Health and Medicine on Beacon Hill
When:
Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 10:00a -
11:00a
Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 10:00a -
11:00a
Where:
Otis House Museum
141 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
Admission:
$20-$25
Hosted by:
Categories:
Good for Groups, History, Innovation, Lectures & Conferences
Event website:
https://my.historicnewengland.org/27269/health-home-822
Saturday, August 22, 10:00 a.m.
Starting at Otis House, 141 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA
Explore histories of health and healing in 19th-century Boston on this new walking tour. Starting at Otis House and winding through the streets of Beacon Hill, you’ll discover how residents navigated medical care and how that care evolved over time. Meet intriguing figures like Elizabeth Mott, whose alternative treatments drew patients to the area, and trailblazing physicians such as Harriot Kezia Hunt and Rebecca Lee Crumpler, who challenged barriers in education and care. This tour offers a glimpse into the people and practices that shaped Boston’s medical past.
Members $20; Nonmembers $25.
Please call (617) 994-5920 for more information.
Private group tours available on request. Please call the number above or email [email protected] for details.
Accessibility Considerations: This tour involves traversing the brick and cobblestone sidewalks of Beacon Hill, including climbing to the top of the hill. There is no seating, and restrooms are only offered at the beginning of the tour. The main thoroughfare of Cambridge Street can be very loud, including the prevalence of sirens in the vicinity.
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