History & Culture

...there is a mandate to invent an entirely new kind of park. It must be one where the human stories and the natural history are intertwined; where the relatively small acreage serves as an educational resource for the entire National Park Service and a seedbed for American environmental thought; and where the legacy of American conservation and its future enter into dialogue, generating a new environmental paradigm for our day.

—John Elder, Middlebury College Professor of English & Environmental Studies, 1998 opening ceremony

 

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller History

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  Who were Marsh, Billings, & Rockefeller?

  Discover the namesakes behind the park, and so many more who have left legacy of stewardship.

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  Collections

  Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller preserves a diverse collection of fine arts, household furnishings, decorative arts, and family mementos.

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  Places

  Discover the special places located throughout the park.

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  Online Hudson River School Art Exhibit

  This exhibit showcases paintings in the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park collections that tell the story of conservation

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  Museum Collections Web Catalog

  Explore the park's museum collection, from furnishings to personal artifacts.

 

Park Publications & Articles

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  A Collector's Passion for Rosa Bonheur

  Discover how Rosa Bonheur’s art captured the heart of Frederick Billings, and a place in his Vermont home.

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  Mysterious Marsh

  This exhibit focuses on the few artifacts in the park collection that focus on the park's first namesake, George Perkins Marsh.

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  Statue of the Siene in the Shadow

  The History and Conservation of the Baigneuse Drapée Bronze in the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Garden

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  Carriage Collection Then and Now

  Historic Photos and Current Conservation of the Animal Drawn Vehicle Collection at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

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  Ceramic Types inside the Mansion

  Reflections on Nature from Aesthetic to Mid-Century Modern through the Major Ceramic Types inside of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion

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  The Legacy of Laurance Rockefeller

  Learn about Laurance Rockefeller's commitment to conservation.

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  Environmental History with a Human Face

  October 2003 article by Superintendent Rolf Diamont on the early years of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller

 

National Park Service Resources

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  Cultural Resources

  The nation's historic and cultural resources are the physical and spiritual reminders of the decisive times, people, and places in history.

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  Teaching & Learning with Historic Places

  Resources, lesson plans, and teaching tools to engage with powerful stories representing America’s history.

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  Landscape Architecture

  Explore the story of landscape architecture and learn how landscape architects plan, design, and care for land in the national parks.