Beautiful 20-acre campus on Kennebec River in Bath, Maine. Four galleries; the only intact U.S. shipyard where great wooden ships were built; lobstering industry exhibit; lighthouse cruises; tours of Bath Iron Works where Navy ships are built; towering sculpture of the schooner Wyoming; kids pirate ship, and more.

Exhibits

ALFOT: Wind, Sails & Rigging
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, wind power fell from favor in the maritime world. Now, new technologies, materials and designs are evolving to once again harness the most abundant resource. The exhibit presents comparisons of sail design, handling, rigging, and terminology.

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