Health and Medicine on Beacon Hill - July 12, 2026
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Sunday, July 12, 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 OtisHouse@HistoricNewEngland.org 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.
| COST | ↑ top |
Nonmembers: $25; Members: $20
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
my.historicnewengland.org/27269/health-home-712
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
141 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, 02114 map
Phone: 617-994-5920
Otis House is at the foot of Beacon Hill, next to the Old West Church on Cambridge Street. The entrance is on Lynde Street.
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- There is limited street parking with nearby parking garages, including Charles River Plaza, Boston Common Garage, and Government Center Garage.
- If you take public transit (recommended), the museum is a short walk from the following MBTA Stations: Charles Street/MGH, Bowdoin, Government Center, and North Station.
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