Victoria Mansion
The mansion is 20 room, 3 story villa erected 1858-60. It was a private home until 1940 when it was turned into a museum devoted to Queen Victoria. Currently, 10 rooms and the main hall are open to the public. The carri... from igougo.com
Doubling Point
The first English-speaking settlement in what became the United States was attempted near the mouth of the Kennebec River in 1607, over a decade before the arrival of the Mayflower. The first recorded visit of a Eu... lighthousefriends.com
Maine Maritime Museum
In its heyday in the 19th century, Percy and Small Shipyard launched 42 schooners, including the Wyoming, the largest wooden ship ever built in America. The shipyard is now the site of the family-oriented Maine Marit... visitnewengland.com
Androscoggin Swinging Bridge
Originally designed and built 1892 by John A. Roebling's Sons Co. for mill workers to cross the river from new housing in Topsham to the Cabot Mill in Brunswick. The bridge has served generations of citizens of all ages between... hmdb.org
Squirrel Point
Arrowsic Island, on the Kennebec River, was home to one of the first and largest colonial settlements in present-day Maine. By 1670 there were at least fifty families living in the area. One notable incident of rec... lighthousefriends.com
Perkins Island
During the 1800s the only navigational aids on the Kennebec River were those maintained by private companies. In its Annual Report of 1892, the Lighthouse Board moved to rectify this situation by including the foll... lighthousefriends.com
The Casement: Key To A Fort's Design
Like most other masonry forts built in the United States during the middle 1800s, Fort Popham is made up of a series of casements. These are large enclosed spaces with high, arched ceilings and places for cannons to fire throug... hmdb.org
Popham Beach State Park
A DYNAMIC AND CHANGING LANDSCAPE - Sand movement and beach dynamics have had a dramatic effect on Popham Beach, causing extreme shoreline change and dune erosion. Please refer to the BEACH ADVISORY CALENDAR to plan your next v... maine.gov
Fort Popham State Historic Site
Since construction commenced in 1861, the entrance to the Kennebec River has been guarded by Fort Popham, a Civil War era fort that was built to protect the shipbuilding interests in the upriver City of Bath, as well as the sta... hmdb.org
Fort Baldwin-phippsburg,me
Fort Baldwin, a coastal defense land battery near the mouth of the Kennebec River in Phippsburg, Maine, United States, was named after Jeduthan Baldwin, an engineer for the Colonial army during the American Revolution. Th... waymarking.com
Eagle Island State Historic Site
Nestled a few miles off the coast of Maine, Eagle Island State Historic Site receives about 6,000 visitors each season who tour the summer home of North Pole Explorer Admiral Robert Peary. Purchased in 1881 for $200, the islan... maine.gov
Fort Popham: Guardian Of The Kennebec
Fort Popham is a Third System style granite fort built by the U.S. War Department beginning in 1862. Modifications were made and the fort was used again in the Spanish American War and in World War 1. Another fort, probably woo... hmdb.org
Site Of The Blacksmith Shop (1897, 1913)
The blacksmith shop was the first building constructed by Percy & Small after they purchased the old Blaisdell shipyard site from William Donnell in 1896. It was furnished with forges, bellows, and anvils for fabricating large ... hmdb.org
Founding Of The Maine Medical Association
This monument commemorates the founding of the Maine Medical Association on April 28, 1853. On that date, and near this site, at what was then the Tontine Hotel, 27 physicians met to organize the association which has existed c... hmdb.org
Fort Baldwin State Historic Site
Built between 1905 and 1912 and named for Jeduthan Baldwin, an engineer for the Colonial army during the Revolutionary War, Fort Baldwin originally consisted of three batteries (Cogan, Hardman, and Hawley). Battery Cogan had t... maine.gov
Transformer House (1909)
The Percy & Small shipyard was electrified from its establishment in 1896. In 1909, the Sagadahoc Power & Light Company began delivering higher-voltage power to the shipyard on a separate industrial line. The transformer steppe... hmdb.org
Lincoln Canoe And Kayak
We are a comprehensive paddling shop for people who really want to explore the water. We are an expert's paddling shop and a beginner's paddling shop -- maintaining the specialty end of the sport. We hope beginners progre... visitmaine.com
Fish 'N' Trips Charters And Seguin Island Ferry
Your complete charter service based out of Popham Beach, ME. Specializing in fishing charters and the Seguin Island Ferry. Also providing sunset cruises, Phippsburg History Tours, and custom charters. Friendly, Fun, Local... visitmaine.com
The Mould Loft (1917)
Design is the first step in shipbuilding, and it took place in a mould loft. Skilled modelers shaped the schooner's hull in miniature by carving a half-model. They scaled the model's lines full-size on the loft floor, then tran... hmdb.org