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

A warm, intimate portrait of the grand family estate of six generations of Rockefellers.

Built between 1906 and 1913 by architects Delano and Aldrich on a hilltop overlooking the Hudson River, Kykuit -- the country home of John D. Rockefeller, St., John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Nelson Rockefeller, and their families -- has just recently been opened to the public. The guided tour comprises the gardens and two floors of the main house. The still-private sections of the estate, however, such as the vast Tudor-style playhouse and the Japanese teahouse, are not open to the public_ For the past 15 years Mary Louise Pierson, granddaughter of Nelson Rockefeller, has been photographing the main house, its Ogden Codman -- designed interiors, the magnificent gardens by William Welles Bosworth, and the numerous outbuildings.

This evocative book features Pierson's photographs of both the public and the private areas, vintage photographs of the estate and its occupants, and reminiscences by six generations of Rockefeller family members. The text by Ann Rockefeller Roberts, Governor Nelson Rockefeller's daughter, recounts the history of the estate, focusing on how each successive generation left its stamp on the decor, art collections, and vast landscape designs. Complete with a family tree, maps, and visitor information, The Rockefeller Family Home offers a personal, revealing look at the country residence of one of America's most distinguished families.