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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
In addition to the tollhouse (1221 Columbus St., Ottawa: 815-434-2737), plans are underway to refill a portion of the canal, hopefully in time for activities such as kayaking and paddle boating by summer 2022.
—Jay Jones, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2021
First Sunday of each month (except during winter) open to visit 1825 Free Meeting House and tollhouse that serve as history museum.
—Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 3 May 2018
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Curry-Bidwell Bar State Park, site of a historic bridge and tollhouse, was a popular summer swimming destination before the area was flooded for Lake Oroville.
—Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler, sacbee.com, 15 May 2017
Story continues below Curry-Bidwell Bar State Park, site of a historic bridge and tollhouse, was a popular summer swimming destination before the area was flooded for Lake Oroville.
—Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler, sacbee, 15 May 2017
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The dig revealed a stunning snapshot of the southern gate, complete with the fortifications around the city’s edge, exposing the entry point, a tollhouse, the terminus of the main street, and artifacts that continue to illuminate daily life in the former Swedish town.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
In addition to the tollhouse (1221 Columbus St., Ottawa: 815-434-2737), plans are underway to refill a portion of the canal, hopefully in time for activities such as kayaking and paddle boating by summer 2022.
—Jay Jones, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2021
First Sunday of each month (except during winter) open to visit 1825 Free Meeting House and tollhouse that serve as history museum.
—Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 3 May 2018
Story continues below
Curry-Bidwell Bar State Park, site of a historic bridge and tollhouse, was a popular summer swimming destination before the area was flooded for Lake Oroville.
—Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler, sacbee.com, 15 May 2017
Story continues below Curry-Bidwell Bar State Park, site of a historic bridge and tollhouse, was a popular summer swimming destination before the area was flooded for Lake Oroville.
—Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler, sacbee, 15 May 2017
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“Tollhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tollhouse. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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tollhouse
noun
toll·house
-ˌhau̇s 
: a house or booth where tolls are collected
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