Bath Maine Historic District: Guided Walking Tour

Discover Bath’s historic district on a guided walking tour. Explore stunning mansions, learn local history, and get insider tips for your Maine visit.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Patten Free Library - Significant Richardsonian Romanesque Revival library, built in the 1880s.
  • Winter Street Center - Anchor to Washington Street Historic District, a gothic-style church, built in 1843 and considered to be the masterpiece of the architect, Anthony Coombs Raymond.
  • Bath - For the rest of the walking tour will amble…
What's Included
  • Tips for making the most out of the rest of your visit
  • Primary source photos and other documents for insight into changes to the buildings over time
Additional Information

Embark on an unforgettable guided stroll through the enchanting Washington Street Federal Historic District, nestled in the heart of picturesque Bath, Maine, a naval architectural and shipping beacon in the 1800s. Unearth intimate details about the lives of the affluent shipbuilders and maritime commanders who resided there, whilst gazing at their…

Location
Patten Free Library
Summer Street
Meet at the gazebo in the park located here, at the Patten Free Library.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Storyteller363806
Apr 19, 2025
You Should Go - I'm not a big history buff, but I found this tour educational and enlightening. Meg is a treasure trove of info, and while we focused of the women of Bath, she was happy to answer any other questions along the way. I never knew I had this much interesting history in my backyard!
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691kassandraf
Mar 24, 2025
Perfect way to honor Women's History Month - Meg's Women's History Tour of Bath was wonderful! What a perfect way for our family to honor Women's History Month. We had a lovely and warm spring day, and Meg was so knowledgable and kind. I want to come back for more of her tours. I especially appreciated Meg's insight into lesser-known women's histories and how they had a large impact on the history of Bath, Maine, and the US. Thank you, Meg!
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Julesp765
Oct 13, 2024
Interesting historical city brought to life by Meg - Meg does a really nice job sharing the history and interesting locations of Bath Maine. She takes the time to learn about her audience and relates history to our interests, including the use of pictures. She is prompt, enthusiastic, friendly, thoughtful, and loves history, learning and sharing. I attended this tour after a full day at the maritime museum and was very glad I did.
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Wendy_m
Aug 23, 2024
Enjoyable, excellent tour in Bath, Maine - We had an excellent late afternoon tour with Meg, wandering down Washington Street in Bath as she shared her knowledge of the history and architecture of the city! Meg was wonderfully engaging, knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the Bath- everything you want in a tour guide! We hope to come back and attend another of her tours! Highly recommend!
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Denise_j
Jul 3, 2024
Early Bath - Enjoyed the rich history and funny stories that Meg shared. She made history come alive. The architecture of houses in the area was diverse as well as those who designed or lived in them. Thanks Meg for a great walk.
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Sheila
Jul 12, 2023
Don’t Miss - Meg is energetic, knowledgeable and enthusiastic—a wonderful experience. Her knowledge of the subject is excellent. She is a elementary school librarian—so bring you children to this walk! Don’t miss this!
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Deb
Jun 21, 2023
Great personalized tour by knowledgeable guide - Meg is a fun and informative guide, providing a lot of well researched historical info on the people who contributed to the growth of the ship building industry in Bath, and anecdotes to make the tour an amusing journey down Washington Ave. Be prepared for impromptu stories by locals who stop Meg along the way. She makes a point of getting to know you and tailors her tour to make it resonate with your own experiences.
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Jet822066
Jun 4, 2023
Best birthday celebration- thanks Meg! - Meg gave our private group a fabulous tour of Washington Ave and downtown to celebrate a friend’s birthday. She thought of everything- booking the library community room to use if the weather did not cooperate, giving us an impromptu coffee break mid-tour to warm up, and including so much information in our walking tour. Though our June day was in the atypical 40 degrees, it did not rain on our parade thanks to Meg. Highly recommend this guide- hoping she will expand and offer tours in other Maine locations. Sign me up!
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Lkaynor
May 26, 2023
Meg is a great tour guide! - We had such an enjoyable and informative time on Meg’s tour of historic Bath! She was delightful, engaging and full of interesting facts. We left feeling excited about learning a lot more about the history of Bath. We certainly plan on taking more of her tours. Meg is a gem!
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Captchippah
May 14, 2023
Meg was as marvelous as the history itself. - Meg was fantastic with all ages and interest levels. She took the subject matter to a whole other level. A good tour made fantastic by such an outstanding guide. Highly recommend.
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From $32
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).