New Accessible Carriage Added to Fleet


The carriage will open opportunities for people of all abilities to enjoy the experience of riding on the historic crushed-stone roads, and over Acadia’s unique carriage road bridges.

A new accessible carriage joins the fleet at Wildwood Stables. (Photo by Avery Howe/Friends of Acadia)

June brought an exciting arrival to Wildwood Stables: A new accessible carriage was added to the fleet of carriages used by park concessionaire, Carriages of Acadia, for tours in the park. The carriage will open opportunities for people of all abilities to enjoy the experience of riding on the historic crushed-stone roads, and over Acadia’s unique carriage road bridges.

The accessible carriage was purchased through Friends of Acadia’s endowment originally established by the Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation, now called the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation. It was built by Raber Buggy Works in Indiana and will transfer to any future concessions operations as the contract for carriage rides is reissued.

Friends of Acadia reached out to groups across Maine who work with people with disabilities to let them know of the carriage’s availability. Reservations can be made by calling 1-877-276-3622 or 207-276-3622. For more information on the tours offered by Carriages of Acadia, visit acadiahorses.com.


STEPHANIE CLEMENT is Friends of Acadia’s Conservation Director.