Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is a 550-acre National Park unit in Windsor County, Vermont near Woodstock.  The park is named for three former owners of the land - George Perkins Marsh, an early conservationist and author of Man and Nature, Frederick Billings who established a dairy farm on the land, and Mary French & Laurance Rockefeller, who donated the land to the government.  The park was established on August 26, 1992 by President Bush.  Today, the park features a historic mansion and miles of carriage roads through the re-established forest.

Contact Information:

54 Elm Street

Woodstock, VT 05091

Phone: (802) 457-3368

Directions:

From I-89 in White River Junction, take exit 1 for US-4.  Go west on US-4 for 10.6 miles into Woodstock and turn right on VT-12.  Go 0.4 miles, crossing the river, and turn right on Old River Road and an immediate right into the parking for the park and Billings Farm.

Map:

Trails:

Mountain Road:

Mountain Road is a carriage path leading from the Carriage Barn Visitor Center to the Pogue.

Pogue Loop:

Pogue Loop makes a loop around the scenic mountain lake.

Summer Pasture Road:

Summer Pasture Road splits off from Mountain Road to make a partial loop.

Wildlife:

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Groundhog (Marmota monax)

Blog Entries:

30-Aug-2021: Quechee Gorge

External Links:

National Park Service website: https://www.nps.gov/mabi/index.htm