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Pejepscot History Center's Summer Walking Tour Series

Le Petit Pont: Life and Work by the Androscoggin

with Candace Kanes

Beginning in the parking lot of what is now known as Fort Andross, we will imagine the streets and buildings that were once home to its many employees when the building produced cotton fabric and was known as the Cabot Mill. We will continue the imagining as we walk (very carefully) along Mill Street to Le Petit Pont, the structure we now call the Swinging Bridge to explore its history and its relationship to the mill, mill workers and the community on the west end of the bridge, Topsham Heights. We will cross the bridge to Topsham Heights. While there is still much to look at, we will have to use our imaginations to see the area as it was when the bridge was built in 1892 and the several decades after. For those who wish to do so, we can continue the walk along the paved path by the Androscoggin that will connect us to Main Street in Topsham and the Green Bridge to return to Fort Andross.

Participants meet at starting point; driving directions and parking information provided upon registration. Please check-in with tour leader at least 10 minutes prior to tour time.

Tours are limited to 20 unless otherwise noted. PHC maintains a waiting list for each tour in case of cancellations. Most tours are 75-90 minutes, though tours outside of downtown may go slightly longer. Please dress accordingly for the weather and wear sturdy shoes, sunblock, and/or bug spray as needed.

PRE-REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT REQUIRED: $8 PHC Members, $12 General Admission (ages 12+), Free for children ages 0-11. Register online or call Pejepscot History Center at 207.729.6606.

Tickets: https://pejepscothistorical.org/event/le-petit-pont/ 

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