See the county's newest National Register listing
Our tour says the Toll Gate House was listed on the National Register on May 11, 2026, the county's newest. Ask: what is a toll gate?
- Who
- Families, Adults
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- On the roadside.
How to do it
- Read the entry on our tour's Worth a drive list.
- Talk about toll roads: who paid, and why?
- If you drive by, view it from the road only.
Safety and respect
Private homes: stay on the public sidewalk and out of yards.
Why it matters
Historical contextExploration & critical thinkingMake history fun for families & kids
Related
- Our walking tour (each stop lists its own sources)
- Take the "now" for an old photo
- Read the old town paper
- Start a family tree at the Genealogy Room
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
Know better? If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.
Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.