Project Management
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. paid close attention to the smallest details during the construction of the Carriage Roads as well as the landscaping. Granite from Hall Quarry on Mount Desert Island was extracted and transported by construction crews for use in road building and bridge facings. Native plants, such as ferns and wild blueberries, were tastefully placed to enhance the roadside landscape. Throughout this entire process, Rockefeller even learned and kept track of the laborers' names. By the time the project was completed, he had not only financed and overseen the roads but also constructed 16 of the 17 stone-faced bridges on the island. These bridges can be seen spanning streams, roads, and waterfalls, and even clinging to a cliffside.