Toll House Path, Acadia National Park, Hancock County, ME

New path work described in the 1896 BHVIA 7th An. Rpt, "A large amount of work has been done on Sargents Mountain and the paths leading from that system to the Bubbles and Pemetic, Jordan Pond, etc.  a particular good path having been run from the Jordan Pond House on the east side of Jordan Pond, through the old carry, and on the south end of Eagle Lake and west slope of Green Mountain, coming out at the toll gate on the Green Mountain carriage road.  This path as been especially protected and cut under the direction of the map committee."The 1902 BHVIA 13th An. Rpt. states, "The pole bridges on the Toll House Path were washed out of place during the winter, and all have been replaced.  ...as it is one of the most important paths..."  In he 1906 BHVIA 17th An. Rpt. Waldron Bates, Chairman of the Committee on Roads and Paths, states, "work done under the supervision of Andrew E. Liscomb.... included...  building new stone bridges in the low land along the side of the Toll House Path."  The 1907 BHVIA 18th An. Report, Report of Roads and Paths Committee, by Waldron Bates, Chairmanstates that he "made a change in the Toll House Path near the site of the old Toll House to avoid the muddy roadway formerly used as a part of this path."The path is still marked on the 1951 NPS Road and Trail System Plan (part of a master plan).

1.2 miles

From the north base of Cadillac Mtn., over the northwest shoulder to the southeast corner of Eagle Lake.

The historic trail system of Acadia National Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, recognized for its national significance and ties to the history of Mount Desert Island and establishment of the park. The system's period of significance starts in 1844 and ends in 1942. The listing encompasses 109 trails traversing 117 miles on Mount Desert Island (some extending outside the park) and includes 18 memorial plaques, 12 viewpoints, and unique engineering features.

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Microsoft Access database used in preparation of report Pathmakers: Cultural Landscape Report for the Historic Hiking Trail System of Mount Desert Island by Coffin Brown, Margaret, Jim Vekasi, et. al. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, DC (2006); accessed June 2024.