Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MBR) has a long and distinctive history as being the place where the conservation movement in American started, and that legacy has now been honored. The park was selected to represent Vermont for the United States Mint America the Beautiful quarter, which was officially released to the public in September.

The boyhood home of one of America’s first conservationists, George Perkins Marsh, and later the home of Frederick Billings, MBR is the only national park dedicated to telling the story of conservation history and the evolving nature of land stewardship in America. The property was given to the American people by its most recent owners, Laurance S. and Mary French Rockefeller.

Watch two videos about the quarter below:

About the quarter:

A celebration of the release of the America the Beautiful Quarter. Thanks so much to Birdseye for creating the beautiful vessel to embody the spirit of the quarter and the park!

Man at US Mint who made the coin:

Medallic Artist Michael Gaudioso discusses his work on the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Quarter. This coin represents Vermont in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program for 2020. MBR is the only national park dedicated to telling the story of conservation history and the evolving nature of land stewardship in America.

To read more about Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park please continue on in the Woodstock Magazine Winter 2020 digital edition on page 50.