Mr. Rockefeller's Roads

The beautiful carriage roads of Mount Desert Island fit so perfectly into the land it seems as though they have always been there. Actually, they are the result of decades of planning and painstaking effort on the part of philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and were built by local islanders over a 27-year period.Access by cars is not permitted, so the trails remain a boon to walkers, horseback riders, bicyclists, and cross-country skiers.This second edition also includes an interview with David Rockefeller, son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and an exploration of the history of the roads since the publication of the first edition in 1990. Additional archival photographs and new color photographs of the roads are also included

Ann Rockefeller Roberts is the grand-daughter of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and daughter of Nelson A. Rockefeller. Many of her early summers were spent in Seal Harbor, where she rode, bicycled, and hiked the carriage roads and trails of Acadia National Park. A graduate of Wellesley College, she has a master's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Virginia. Her books include The Rockefeller Family Home, Kykuit; Folk Treasures of Mexico: The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection; and Mr. Rockefeller's Roads: The Untold Story of Acadia's Carriage Roads Their Creator. A photographer and painter, Mary Louise Pierson's work is shown and collected nationwide. Her photographic books include The Rockefeller Family Home, Kykuit, and Mr. Rockefeller's Roads. She is a passionate supporter of the arts and a longtime trustee of the Vermont Studio Center. A granddaughter of Nelson Rockefeller, she lives on a farm in Vermont with her husband and children. www.mlpierson.com