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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical ParkA view of the Elm Lot and meadow in fall foliage. Photo by Laura Cohen.
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Directions
 

By Plane

The three closest major airports are Burlington, VT (95 miles from park), Manchester, NH (97 miles), and Boston, MA (143 miles). There are small regional airports in Rutland, VT (37 miles) and West Lebanon, NH (16 miles).

Dartmouth Coach offers shuttle service from Boston's Logan Airport to Hanover, NH (20 miles) and Lebanon, NH (16 miles). No other airports are connected to this area by shuttle service.

By Car

From Points West (Albany, NY):
From Interstate 87, take Exit 20 for Route 149, Fort Ann/Whitehall. Follow Route 149 for 13 miles to Route 4 East. Continue on Route 4 through Rutland and Killington to Woodstock. Turn left onto Route 12 North and bear right after the iron bridge, continuing 1/4 mile. Park in the Billings Farm & Museum parking lot. Begin your visit the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center, where park rangers are also stationed.

From All Other Directions:
From Interstate 89, take Exit 1. Follow Route 4 West about 13 miles, through Quechee and Taftsville to Woodstock. Turn right onto Route 12 North and bear right after the iron bridge, continuing 1/4 mile. Park in the Billings Farm & Museum parking lot. Begin your visit at the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center, where park rangers are also stationed.

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By Public Transportation
There is bus and train service to White River Junction, VT (15 miles). Taxi service is available from White River Junction, VT.

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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Black and white Carleton Watkins photograph, showing Yosemite's massive granite Cathedral Rock. Billings Family Archives.  

Did You Know?
Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. wrote to George Perkins Marsh in 1857, asking his advice on promoting "free soil" settlement in Texas to challenge the westward expansion of slavery. Strongly anti-slavery, both men would also champion land stewardship and public access to places like Yosemite Valley.

Last Updated: July 31, 2006 at 15:56 EST