Emile Brunel Studio and Sculpture Garden, also known as Brunel Park, is situated just off Route 28 in the hamlet of Boiceville, New York on a section of what was Brunel’s Chalet Indien resort property.

After Brunel’s death in 1944, and with the redesign and realignment of Route 28 through the hotel property in 1947, the hotel closed and the sculptures were moved to their current location and much of the remaining property was sold. Brunel’s wife and later his daughter would operate a trading post and museum on the property until the 1980s.

Brunel Park contains his Brunel’s studio, three large scale sculptures, two sculpted totem poles and several small-scale sculptures.

The Emile Brunel Studio and Sculpture Garden is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as “an unusual and unique regional collection of folk-art dating from the early twentieth century” and “is a rare surviving example of roadside art and architecture in the upper Hudson Valley.”

Today, Brunel Park is operated by the non-profit organization Friends of Brunel Park, which was founded in 2018. The organization seeks to preserve the unique landmark in perpetuity and celebrate the legacy of Emile Brunel.

The park is open daily year-round for self-guided tours from 1pm to 5pm from March to November and from 12pm to 4pm from December to February. The address is 4008 State Route 28, at Desilva Road, in Boiceville, New York. Visit their website at www.brunelpark.org for more information.