Waldron Bates Memorial Plaque

The plaque dedicated to Waldron Bates on Gorham Mountain.

NPS Photo/Anne Warner

Quick Facts

Location:

Gorham Mountain Trail

Significance:

Memorial Plaque dedicated to Waldron Bates

Amenities

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

Waldron Bates was one of the great path makers on Mount Desert Island. Though one might say his legacy is best embodied by the Bates cairns that still mark Acadia's trails to this day, a memorial plaque dedicated to him can be found at the southern intersection of the Gorham Mountain and Cadillac Cliffs trails. The inscription reads as follows: 

1856-1909
WALDRON BATES
IN
MEMORIAM
MCMX
PATHMAKER