Smarter Than the Average Bear
Among the many attractions on the Baker Estate were the animals – some commonplace, others exotic. Among these were his bears, Adam, Eve, and Billy – until Billy went […]
William Emerson Baker
The Porcineograph
or, Baker’s GeHOGraphy of the United States Sometimes we all just need to get away from our lives and experience a little weirdness. And where better to find Weird
“Earnest, zealous, and with his whole heart engaged…”
Although William Baker was the inspired genius behind the creation of his estate, someone needed to do the actual work. That someone was Richard Greaves, his long-time sidekick, landscape
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Good Times (and Bad) at the Baker Estate
William Emerson Baker’s Ridge Hill Farms is widely described as the first amusement park. It was much more than that – a working farm, a science museum, a botanical garden,
All Roads Lead to Needham!
Sometimes I try to avoid museums while I am on vacation, but this year there were too many good opportunities to miss. And in a couple of cases, those museums
Billy Bruin – and Other Bears on the Lam
Among the many attractions on the Baker Estate were the animals – some commonplace, others exotic. Among these were his bears, Adam, Eve, and Billy – until Billy went on
Smarter than the Average Bear
Among the many attractions on Baker’s estate were his animals – some as commonplace as raccoons; others exotic, like tropical birds. Among these were his bears, Adam, Eve, and Billy