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Baker House in Wildwood surpasses goal for visits on Saturday

By Staff Report
The historic Baker House is still decorated for the holidays.
The historic Baker House in Wildwood.

The Historic Baker House in Wildwood attracted 70 visitors on Saturday, surpassing the supporters’ goal of 50 visits for the day.

The holiday goal had been to attract 1,000 visitors. The group that works to preserve the history of the Baker House indicated they fell 50 short of that goal. Hence, they opened up for the additional day on Saturday, with the Baker House still decked out for the holidays.

Money raised through tours helps fund restoration projects.

Learn more about the Baker House, including how you can get involved, by visiting http://www.bakerhouseproject.com/

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