Cabot Mill

The Cabot Mill on the Androsogin River in Brunswick Maine. This mill was a leading force in the Brunswick social and economic  well being from its conception in 1857 until the end of World War II.
Most of the mill was lost during a fire in 1907.

The focus of the mill was its cotton textiles. Now it currently is part of the Sea Dogs brewing company and restaurant.

 This is what the other side of the mill used to look like before the fire took away most of the mill. That was later rebuilt using brick instead of wood.

First Parish Church

This iconic historical building was built in 1845. The First Parish in Brunswick was designed by the New York City architect Richard Upjohn and it served as a place of worship for neighboring Bowdoin Collage. It was also known to be the place where Harriet Beecher Stowe received her inspiration for the story of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

 This church is still being used as a church for many people in Brunswick.

Brunswick Cannon

This cannon sits at the top of the park on Pleasant street in Brunswick.It is dedicated to company K of the first Maine during the Spanish American war.

There is no direct parking for this monument however there is parking on pleasant street.

Androsogin Swinging Bridge

The Androsogin Swinging Brigde was built in 1892 for mill workers to cross the river to get to work. Still standing and avaible to cross. As many people do who want to get from one side of the river and be able to go into town. There are parking spaces on both sides of the bridge.

Chamberlain House

The Joshua Camberlain Monument 

The Joshua Chamberlain House is right next to Bowdoin Collage where they have a monument of Chamberlain.

The Chamberlain house was built in 1824 and had a series of residents before Joshua Chamberlain moved into this house in 1856. Three years after Chamberlain moved into this house he bought it from his land lord for $2000.00. Chamberlain him self lived in this house for over 50 years.

The Chamberlain house is now a museum in honor of Joshua Chamberlain. Available for tours during the summer months.
There is a small parking lot behind the house if you wish to go inside the house.

The Long Falls Dam

The Long Falls Dam was built in the spring of 1950. Now the Florida Power Dam sits in the Androsoggin River right next to Fort Andross.

Green Bridge

The "Green Bridge" that connects Brunswick with Topsham is known to locals as the Green Bridge but its official title is Frank J. Wood Bridge built in 1932 by the Boston Bridge Works.







This Bridge is traveled on frequently all times of day.










My wifes grandmother had even talked about she could remember when the water flooded over the bridge. I have even seen pictures of this when working for the Historical society as well. Unfortunately I was not able to get a hold of these pictures again. 

Fort Andross

The site of Fort Andross is right on the edge of the Androscoggin river and Topsham next to the green bridge.

The fort was built by Govener Andross and he named the fort after him self in 1688.

Today this fort is visited daily by many different people. Not for the historic value of the site but for many different business that are held out of this old fort.


On site there is no information about the fort. This is something that should be changed. If nothing else a small pamphlet would be nice.

Growstown School

In Brunswick Maine there is a little historical school called the Growstown school.

In the summer months by appointment you can go inside and be told all about what it was like to attend this k-12 school back in the nineteenth century. This is something that most Brunswick elementary school children get to do. When a class comes to the grows town school people will be dressed up in period clothing and will demonstrated period punishments for the children.



However during the winter months you still get to come and take a look at this small little school. Just looking at how an entire school could fit into such a small building. With normal classrooms are almost the size of this building. 

Out back on the side of the building you can see two old out houses that would have been used. Since the school would not have had running water or the use of any plumbing.









Cars drive past this historic school non of them even slow down to look at the school. It sits tucked a little way off from Maine street in Brunswick. No one else stopped while I was their. Also I should not that there is no parking lot for this site. The side of the road next to the school is the only spot to park if you want to visit this site.

New Sign

Brunswick Naval Air Station is now Brunswick Landing.

The sign has changed from when it was a Naval Base, however, there is still some things left behind to tell us it was once home to the Navy. There is two static displays that are around the base one of the P-3 Orion and the other of its predecessor the P-2 Neptune, the once great sub hunters.

P-2 Neptune

P-3 Orion

Both of which at one point flew in and out of this base on a daily basis. Sadly other static displays and monuments have been removed from the base. This happened after NASB (Naval Air Station Brunswick) was put on the BRAC list in 2005 and officially closed in 2009. The closer of this long standing military base effected the whole town; the Navy occupied the base since 1943. 

The sign for the Navy barracks, the sign still stands in front of the barracks on NASB

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Many Sailors used to call this base home; some have stayed when they got out because they loved Maine, and some have come back to Maine since getting out of the Navy. However many more did not come back. Brunswick liked having the Navy in their town it brought an economic growth to the area, but that did not mean that Brunswick liked having so many people from away in the town at all times. Since the base closer many business have boarded up. Some business have moved on to the old NASB, but still driving around the base is an eerie feeling. It is deserted; I was their on January, 19th at noon and anyone who had ever been on NASB when the Navy was there would be shocked on how quite it was. There was no other cars driving around, no sounds of planes, and no sailors walking around. It was so dead that I expected a tumble weed to pass in front of me at I was standing in front of the static display of a P-3 Orion.