Collection of carriages inside the Wood Barn at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

The Forest Center and Wood Barn are located .2 mile (five-minute walk) from the entrance to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. The gravel driveway that leads into the park forks almost immediately, so stay to the right (Mountain Road) and follow the To Forest Center and Trails sign.

Mountain Road in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

The Forest Center is a classroom and meeting space for rent. It is not open to park visitors except during scheduled events and workshops such as the Working Woodlands Workshops.

Forest Center building in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

The Wood Barn is located next to the Forest Center, and it is open to the public from 10 AM to 4 PM whenever the park is open. The cut wood stored under the barn is for the wood-fired boiler used to heat the Forest Center. Inside is an exhibit on the landscape features of the park, the development of scientific forestry in the United States, and a collection of antique carriages.

Wood Barn in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

Exhibit in the Wood Barn details the natural features found within Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

Carriages used at the farm by the Rockefeller Family were originally stored in the Carriage Barn, and that was where they were displayed until the building was converted into the park’s Visitor Center in 1999. Since then, the carriages have been on display in the Wood Barn. The problem with the exhibit is that the carriages are not arranged side by side, but one behind the other, which means you can only get a good look at those in the front row. There’s not much that can be done about it since the barn itself is long and narrow.

Carriages on display inside the Wood Barn at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

The side trip to the Wood Barn only takes about fifteen minutes. Since you are most likely to stop by while hiking, this is a nice detour because you can learn a little about the places you might see on your hike.

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