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![]() Land cleared for agricultureBack over 150 years ago the forests that occupy the park today looked much different. Throughout the 1800's much, almost 80%, of Vermont's native forests were cut down for wood products and to make way for pasture land. This legacy of past agricultural activity can be seen today in the stone fences that cross the park and in the fields that the park maintains presently. These fields were historically used for gardens or for housing livestock, and presently, a few Jersey dairy cows from the Billings Farm & Museum call one of the pastures home each summer.![]() |
Last updated: December 10, 2019