We have not been yet - but it is on our bucket list! Here you can view plenty of ships and boats from various times, and also learn more about how the small city of Bath built some of the biggest wooden sailing ships ever made. This was a potential wedding spot for us!
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 two three-inch guns, Battery Hardman had one six-inch disappearing gun, and Battery Hawley had two six-inch pedestal guns. All of these guns were removed in July 1924. During the First World War, Forts Baldwin and Popham held a garrison of two hundred soldiers including the 13th and 29th Coast Artillery.
Fort Popham is a semi-circular granite fort that was never completed, though construction began in 1862 for use during the Civil War. Modifications were made and the fort was used again in the Spanish American War and in World War 1. Historical records conclude that fortifications, probably wooden, existed here and protected the Kennebec settlements during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. It was nearby that the English made their first attempt to colonize New England in 1607.
It is Beautiful! Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Portland Head has long protected Portland and the adjacent area. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine!
Kaits Favorite <3
Trust me... If you have time, stopping here is a must <3
If you can travel 3 hours North - Acadia is worth it! Acadia National Park is a 47,000-acre Atlantic coast recreation area primarily on Maine's Mount Desert Island. Its landscape is marked by woodland, rocky beaches and glacier-scoured granite peaks such as Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the United States’ East Coast. Among the wildlife are moose, bear, whales and seabirds. The bayside town of Bar Harbor, with restaurants and shops, is a popular gateway.