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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
Things To Know Before You Come
 

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Accessibility
Public parking for disabled persons is available at the Billings Farm & Museum parking area. For visitors taking guided tours at the national park, a special pass may be obtained at the National Park Service desk in the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center in order to park within close proximity to the Mansion and Carriage Barn Visitor Center. Both facilities are wheelchair accessible. Please ask park staff for assistance. For further information, call 802-457-3368 ext 22. American Sign Language interpretation is available by request; please give us at least 14 days notice so we may make arrangements.

 

Safety
Be alert for traffic when crossing the roads and in parking areas. Trails may have uneven footing. Swimming, wading and fishing are not allowed in the Pogue.

 

Lodging
There is no lodging or camping in the park. For local options please consult the Woodstock (VT) Chamber of Commerce and the Hartford (VT) Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

Where to Eat
There is no food service in the park. For local options please consult the Woodstock (VT) Chamber of Commerce and the Hartford (VT) Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

Pets
Leashed pets are welcome until winter snows arrive and the carriage roads are groomed and used only for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Pets are not allowed on groomed roads and trails. During the rest of the year, please make sure pets are on leash at all times.

 

Motorized Vehicles and Bicycles
The use of motorized vehicles and bicycles on the carriage roads and trails is specifically restricted in the Deed of Gift - a permanent condition of the generous donation that transferred most of Mount Tom to the National Park Service and the American people. Since the park opened in 1998, people have been understanding and respectful of this limitation and have enjoyed the carriage roads and trail in many other ways.

Detail from park map showing the location of the Carriage Barn Visitor Center and the Mansion, two of the park’s prominent buildings.
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A ranger in his straw hat talks with people of various ages on the Mansion porch; behind him are fields and hills. Photo by Jon Gilbert Fox
What Can I Do?
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Clouds stream over Inscription Rock, a large butte standing tall and proud in the New Mexican landscape. NPS Photo.  

Did You Know?
Conservationist George Perkins Marsh, for whom Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP is named, championed the creation of a US Army Camel Corps. On El Morro National Monument's Inscription Trail you can see the inscriptions the Camel Corps left behind in 1855.

Last Updated: March 19, 2009 at 15:15 EST