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.
One of the first paths constructed by the BHVIA, but no longer evident. East end likely obliterated during Route 233 and motor road bridge construction. By the eastern end are remnants of an estate destroyed in the 1947 fire. After the fir…