PHC Walking Tour - Merrymeeting Park & Humphrey’s Shipyard

159 Park Row,Brunswick ME 04011

25 July, 2021

Description

Pejepscot History Center's popular Summer Walking Tour series - Merrymeeting Park & Humphrey’s Shipyard, led by Chris Gutscher. For years, Pejepscot History Center walking tours have offered stories of the past, perspective on the landscape, social time, and exercise to participants. Of the 12 tours this June-September, a whopping 8 are brand new or heavily revised. Please visit https://pejepscothistorical.org/events/summer-walking-tours for full descriptions of all tours. Merrymeeting Park & Humphrey’s Shipyard, led by Chris Gutscher. The local expert on these two intertwined areas of Route 1, Chris will take you on a multi-stop tour bringing to life the heyday of trolley-stop tourism and Maine shipbuilding. This popular walking tour has run for several years; all who go have been glad they did! Please note that this tour begins at Autometrics, 121 Bath Road. Drive or carpool from there to second stop off Route 2. Please check-in with tour leader at least 10 minutes prior to tour time. Space is limited. PHC maintains a waiting list for each tour in case of cancellations. This is a 2-hour walk. Supportive footwear and bug/tick spray recommended. Pejepscot History Center is a non-profit, educational organization charged with preserving the collective heritage of Brunswick, Harpswell, and Topsham. The Society owns and operates the Joshua L. Chamberlain House Museum and the Skolfield-Whittier House, both of which are open to the public Memorial Day-Columbus Day. For further information please call the Center at 207.729.6606 or find us at www.pejepscothistorical.org.