Ernest Harold Baynes: New Hampshire’s Own Doctor Doolittle

Presenter: Mary Kronenwetter

Ernest Harold Baynes is fondly remembered in New Hampshire as our own Doctor Doolittle. To the rest of the nation, he is known as an important early 20th century wildlife conservationist. A self-taught naturalist, he wrote and lectured extensively on animal behavior, bird and bison restoration, the role of animals in WWI, and vivisection. Baynes shared his New Hampshire home with tame bear, fox, boar, bison, and wolf. He fought to end the trade in bird feathers for fashion and established one of the first bird sanctuaries in America. While serving as conservator to the Corbin Park bison herd, he convinced President Theodore Roosevelt to support the preserving of the American bison from extinction through the founding of the American Bison Society. Baynes’ work inspires us to consider how we intervene to help wildlife recover from the harms inflicted on them by humans. This illustrated lecture includes archival Baynes photographs from the Plainfield Historical Society collection.


Join us as we celebrate 50 years of bringing the humanities to your community!

Event Details

When:

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 7:00pm

Where:

Eastman Community Center, Draper Room
6 Club House Lane
Grantham NH 03753

Hosted By:

Eastman Community Association

Contact Info:

Mary Niles, 603-863-7022