BATH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BATH, ME

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The Bath Historical Society (BHS) is a non-profit organization based in Bath, Maine, dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Bath and its surrounding communities. Founded in 1894, it is the oldest continuously operating historical society in the state.

The Society's mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and share the history of the Bath region. It does this through a variety of programs, publications, and exhibits. The Society's collections include artifacts, photographs, and documents related to local history, including items from the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War I.

The Society owns and operates the historic Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, located in the heart of downtown Bath. The Museum is home to a variety of exhibits, including the popular "Flags of 1776" display, which honors the contribution of the region's Revolutionary War veterans. The Museum's gift shop offers locally-made souvenirs and books about the history of the area.

The Society also offers a variety of educational and outreach programs. These include lectures, workshops, field trips, and summer educational camps. Additionally, the Society serves as a resource for local students, teachers, and researchers, providing access to its collections and expertise.

The Bath Historical Society is an important part of the community, preserving and sharing the stories and artifacts of the region's past. Through its programs and collections, it strives to ensure that the history of Bath lives on for future generations.

BATH HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in BATH ME. US MID #8402300428

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 1,101 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Ice Shacks Also called ice huts, fishing shelters, ice houses, and more. These are on the Androscoggin River taken from the Brunswick side with Topsham in the background. Open water is visible and since I took this photo the open water has significantly enlarged and a few of these huts have been removed. We have had a much warmer winter than usual so far. An ice shanty (also called an ice shack, ice house, fishing shanty, fish house, fish coop, bobhouse, ice hut, or darkhouse) cabane à pêche (fr) is a portable shed placed on a frozen lake to provide shelter during ice fishing. They can be as small and cheap as a plastic tarpaulin draped over a simple wooden frame, or as expensive as a small cabin with heating, bunks, electricity, and cooking facilities. More durable ice houses are generally left on a lake for the duration of the ice fishing season, although this can cause problems, such as thaws and re-freezing causing houses to be immoveably frozen onto the lake. Lighter, cheaper versions can collapse into a package to be moved from lake to lake during the season. Many northern communities have developed bodies of laws about the operation of ice shanties - frequently including dates by which they must be removed, even if the ice can still hold them.[Wikipedia]
Selfie on LC-A 120
Who but... Taken on LC-Wide on Lomochrome Metropolis. I think I overdeveloped or did something wrong during processing, but I kind of dig the look.
Winter travels...view from the passenger seat. Maine Rt. 295
Captain's House This house is on a hill near the harbor in Cundy's Harbor, a small fishing community within the town of Harpswell. The cupola and the location indicate it to be a Captain's House. However it was built as a hotel and today is a Bed and Breakfast. See below for more information. Perched atop the most elevated bluff on the point, 250 feet from the water, this gracious 1862 landmark home affords long views over an authentic, small, working harbor and beyond to ledges, islands, river and bays. From the octagonal cupola crowning our rooftop, the panoramic vista to the Atlantic is stunning. Sparkling water showered with buoys provides a colorful confetti background for watching lobster boats, sailing vessels, seals and shorebirds. The Captain's Watch was built during the Civil War as the "Union Hotel". It later flourished as the "Cliff House" and the "Ocean View House". Recognized by the National Register of Historic Places and the Harpswell Heritage Trust, the eight room original section survives as Maine's "oldest known coastal hotel structure". After its heyday, the inn became a stately private residence until its rebirth as a hospitable bed and breakfast. For the history buff, we have inherited an array of intriguing photos and 'stories' from the days when visitors arrived by schooner, steamer or stage. [captainswatchbandb.com]
Winter in Lisbon, Maine
Rose lights (white)
Bridge Closed This past Monday we had a very strong coastal storm with rain and high winds. The result was flooding and many trees toppled over onto power lines. This is the Floyd J. Wood bridge that was constructed in the early 1930s and connects Brunswick with Topsham over the Androscoggin River and is a busy north south thoroughfare. It is in the early stages of being replaced and the cranes in the photo are part of the construction of a temporary bridge. The bridge was closed as a safety precaution and remained closed for about three days. I am not sure when that last happened. Just upriver of the bridge is a dam for electric power generation. View large to see the temporary bridge under the greed existing bridge.
Maine Sunset This was taken last night at Lookout Point in Harpswell, Maine. I was hoping for a more dramatic sky but I had to be satisfied with what you see. I blended three different exposures to try to show off this decorated Christmas tree in a boat. In the background is Henry Allen's Seafood. There were no boats in the water and it was low tide.
Holiday Glow This is sort of the opposite of the last photo being taken from the opposite shore of this pond. The large troll, Roskva, is visible between the lighted trees.

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BATH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
33 SUMMER STREET
BATH
ME
04530

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MID # 8402300428
Name BATH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , New England
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 222994036
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 1,101
REVENUE 1,101
LAT/LONG 43.915165, -69.816094
CODES FIPS State Code: 23
FIPS County Code: 023
US Census Tract: 970500
US Census Block: 5015