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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical ParkA view of Mount Ascutney and its neighboring rolling hills from a tree-lined autumn meadow. NPS Photo.
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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
Visitors linger in the sun in front of the beige three-story renovated barn, whose steepled dormers point toward the blue sky. NPS Photo.

Jim Westphalen

The Carriage Barn Visitor Center is shaded by 100-year-old spruces.

The Carriage Barn Visitor Center is open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Memorial Day weekend (late May) to October 31. Guided tours of the Mansion and grounds are offered during this time.

The Billings Farm & Museum is open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, April 30th through October 31st.

The park's 20 miles of trails and carriage roads are open year-round. They are available for hiking and equestrian use in the spring, summer, and fall. When winter snows arrive, they are groomed and used only for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. For trail passes and more information, contact the Woodstock Ski Touring Center at 802-457-6674 or click here.

Autumn leaves, lit by the sun, carpet an uphill stretch of a carriage road. NPS Photo.  

Did You Know?
45 miles of carriage roads, an early 20th century gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., weave around the granite mountains and valleys of Acadia NP. 14 miles of carriage roads, built in the 1880s by Frederick Billings, traverse the gentle slopes and historic woodlands of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP.

Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 10:58 EST