Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park spans 550 acres of managed forest with carriage roads and hiking trails that wind through the property. A restored 19th-century mansion sits at the center, filled with artwork and environmental history exhibits that interpret the land's development over time.

George Perkins Marsh established the property in the 1860s, and Frederick Billings later expanded it with pioneering forest management techniques. Laurance Rockefeller further refined these practices before donating the estate to the National Park Service, cementing its role in American conservation history.

The mansion displays personal collections and everyday objects from three generations, showing how inhabitants shaped their land while maintaining farming practices tied to the surrounding forests.

The Visitor Center in the Carriage Barn opens from late spring through fall, with mansion tours requiring advance booking to ensure a spot. The carriage roads and forest trails remain accessible year-round, though winter conditions can make walking more challenging.

The forest here is one of North America's oldest continuously managed woodlands, where 19th-century forestry methods shaped the landscape visitors walk through today. This living demonstration shows what early scientific land management looked like in practice.

Location: Windsor County

Inception: August 26, 1992

Elevation above the sea: 337 m

Website: https://nps.gov/mabi

GPS coordinates: 43.63333,-72.53472

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:44