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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html> <!--SNP:head--> <head> <meta name="author" content="Needham Conservation Commission" /> <meta name="description" content="The Morse-Bradley Estate, located on the Ridge Hill Reservation, offers a unique historical setting to host your special event. Additionally, the reservation provides an environment to conduct a wide variety of outdoor activities ." /> <meta name="keywords" content="Ridge, Hill, reservation, Morse-Bradley, Needham, Massachusettes, weddings, parties, special, events" /> <meta name="copyright" content="2005, Needham Conservation Commission" /> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow"/> <meta name="distribution" content="Global"/> <meta name="rating" content="General"/> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="EN" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="c/default.css" type="text/css" /> <title>The Morse-Bradley Estate at Ridge Hill</title> </head> <!--/SNP:head--> <body id="introduction"> <div id="frame"> <!--SNP:header--> <div id="header"><h1><img src="i/header.png" alt="The Morse-Bradley Estate at Ridge Hill"/></h1></div> <!--/SNP:header--> <!--SNP:navigation--> <div id="navigation"> <ul style="margin-top:0px"> <li><a href="index.html" id="introduction" title="A summary of the site providing direction to its various areas.">Introduction</a></li> <li><a href="specialevents.html" id="specialEvents" title="Information concerning hosting special events at Ridge Hill.">Special Events</a></li> <ul> <li>» <a href="tour.html" id="tour" title="A photographic tour of the house.">Tour</a></li> <li>» <a href="houselayout.html" id="houseLayout" title="A detailed layout diagram and description of the house.">House Layout</a></li> <li>» <a href="rates.html" id="rates" title="The list of the various rates.">Rates</a></li> </ul> <li><a href="history.html" id="history" title="A brief summary of Ridge Hill's rich history.">History</a></li> <li><a href="reservation.html" id="reservation" title="A page describing the reservation and its many opportunities">Reservation</a></li> <ul> <li>» <a href="trails.html" id="trails" title="Various maps of the trails">Trails</a></li> <li>» <a href="wildlife.html" id="wildlife" title="Descriptions of the wildlife that can be found on the reservation,">Wildlife</a></li> </ul> <li><a href="directions.html" id="directions" title="Maps as well as written directions to Ridge Hill.">Directions</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.town.needham.ma.us/" title="The Town of Needham">Town of Needham</a></li> </ul> </div> <!--/SNP:navigation--> <div id="content"> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p> The Ridge Hill Reservation is a local recreation area which includes miles of hiking, cross county skiing trails and bridle paths as well as a fitness trail and picnic area. The Reservation is home to the Morse-Bradley Estate House which is available for various social functions as well as meetings and conferences. </p> <p> The Reservation's roots began with John Torrey Morse, III. In 1906 he built a tan stucco house (later renamed the Morse-Bradley Estate House) which is one of the Reservation's most prominent features. In 1929, J. Gardner Bradley purchased the estate from Mr. Morse. When Mr. Bradley died in 1971 , his grandson offered to sell the estate to the <a href="http://www.town.needham.ma.us/">Town of Needham</a> for conservation purposes. The Town purchased the 222 acres for recreation with state and federal funding. Following the initial purchase, an additional 30 acres were acquired to allow access to the river. In 1989, the Reservation was expanded an additional 78 acres through an override vote of the town's citizens. In 1991, Needham was given another 27 acres. Today the Reservation's focus is the maintenance of its current holdings. </p> <p> In order to ensure the Reservation's continued preservation, the reservation was place under the jurisdiction of the <a href="http://www.town.needham.ma.us/xConCom/Index.htm">Conservation Commission of Needham</a>. The Conservation Commission oversees all aspects of the reservation and is dedicated to the continued enjoyment of the Reservation by the general public. </p> </div> <!--SNP:footer--> <div id="footer"> <img src="i/grey.png" width="510" height="1" alt="" /> Copyright 2005<br/> Needham Conversation Commission<br/> Site by: <a href="http://www.dark-fusion.com/">Dark Fusion</a> <br/> <br/> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Feedback</a><br/> </div> <!--/SNP:footer--> </div> </body> </html>