Pathway at Maudslay, painting by and © Mary Baker, private collection, oil on canvas, 48” x 36,” 2006
About History ~ Newburyport and Mary Baker Eaton
Pathway at Maudslay, painting by and © Mary Baker, private collection, oil on canvas, 48” x 36,” 2006
Inn Street, courtesy of Mary Baker Eaton
Mary Baker Eaton is a professional artist, her artist name is Mary Baker, she has been represented by four New York City galleries and is in collections throughout the United States.
Mary moved to Newburyport in 1981, about a decade after the restoration of the city’s historic downtown. By the time she drove down High Street and parked at the real estate office on Green Street, she knew that Newburyport was home, the Tannery was not in existence then and neither was Maudslay State Park. Newburyport was a hidden gem that not very many people knew about. Since 1981 Mary has watched the city dramatically change.
Historic Preservation Award, Mary Baker Eaton, for the fight to save High Street, 2001
In 1999 Mary joined the fight to save High Street against its destruction by MassHighway (now MassDot), the grassroots activists who saved downtown Newburyport from wholesale destruction were her models and her heroes.
In 2006 Mary Baker Eaton started the Newburyport Blog to get people interested in local politics and historic preservation, it has also chronicled the town’s substantial evolution since that time.
This website would not be possible without the generous help and use of the collection of both of the Museum of Old Newbury and the Newburyport Public Library Archival Center.
This website was created by GridPlay Designs. Mary Baker Eaton provides the content and together they collaborate on every page.
Check Out The Interactive History Map
More information about Newburyport and its history can be found on the interactive history map, “Newburyport – Keeping the Story Alive.”
Solve This Fun Puzzle
Press the icon to play the puzzle on a full screen or tap here to expand the image.