Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"Before the Davenport Memorial, there were four wooden buildings with many uses at the site. A barber shop shared one building with the Farr and Frost…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… Bridge was built in 1927 and a City Hall, the Davenport Memorial, was added in 1929. The Automobile, the Great Depression and World War II…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Senator James Doolittle, Bangor, 1866

"… and a Republican, attended the convention at Davenport Square and drew illustrations of some of the speakers and of the scene."

John Martin: Expert Observer - George Francis Train, Bangor, 1866

"… committed Republican, attended the convention at Davenport Square and made illustrations of some of the speakers."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… from the rent of the building helped the Ledyard family with their taxes. The store, A.D. Stetson & Son, was housed in the Ledyard Block for a long…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"Holt, Alfred T., 2000, “Bath Families of the 19th Century.” Longley, Diane G. and Whitney, Arlene L., 1996, “The People’s History of Bath…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"The Patten family were also shipbuilders and at one point had the largest fleet in the world under a family flag."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… angry mob to stop the destruction of a Catholic family's home. With his brother, William Moses, they both became wealthy business men who financed…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… was part of the important, ship building Patten family. These people are important because their businesses lasted so long and they helped to make…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"The entire Palmer family had a long tradition of running dry goods stores in Bath. After the short-lived establishment of Gershom Palmer, William P."