If Brunswick is the center of
commerce for the mid-coast area, Bath is its historic center. A
town stepped in tradition, it retains much of its old world
seafaring character.
Even today, activities at the
Bath Iron Works ship building facility continue its link with
the sea.
Bath
Downtown. Brick sidewalks and gas lights are just
the start of this truly unique downtown area. You can visit antique
shops, Reny's department
store, Wilson Drug and many other types of boutique shops.
For lunch you can choose from JR Maxwell’s, Beale Street, Kennebec
Tavern or Mae’s
Café
Waterfront Park
This quaint small park is located a block from the downtown area and has
a super dock facility and benches to watch the boating and shipping
activity on the river.
Library and Park. The library and park are both turn of the century designs. The
park is quite peaceful and is the place for summer concerts and a large
part of Bath's Heritage days. Heritage days is an annual event
over the July 4th holiday.
Historic District. If you like architecture and houses there is nothing like a walk or
drive through Bath's historic district. You'll see examples of
almost every type of architecture.
York Hall shown in the picture
is a great example. York Hall was built in 1905 and is over 8,000 sq feet. Most
recently
it was a part of the movie "Message in a Bottle".
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