Androscoggin Swinging Bridge, Brunswick

Name: Androscoggin Swinging Bridge
Address: Bridge Street and Mill Street, Brunswick, 04011, United States

#8 among attractions in Brunswick

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Facts and practical information

The Swinging Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the Androscoggin River between the Topsham Heights neighborhood of Topsham, Maine and neighboring Brunswick. It was built in 1892 for workers working at the Cabot Mill in Brunswick. ()

Built: 1892 (132 years ago)Coordinates: 43°55'4"N, 69°58'22"W

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Bridge Street and Mill StreetBrunswick 04011 United States

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Day trips

Androscoggin Swinging Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brunswick Golf Club, Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

1 miW
43°55'10"N • 69°59'32"W
Brunswick Golf Club, Brunswick
25 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
0.9 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick
22 min walk • The Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum is a museum located in Hubbard Hall at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Named after Arctic explorers and Bowdoin College graduates Robert E. Peary and Donald B. MacMillan, it is the only museum in the lower 48 states of the United States dedicated completely to Arctic Studies.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Brunswick
18 min walk • The Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum was the home of American Civil War general, Bowdoin College president, and Maine Governor Joshua L. Chamberlain for over 50 years.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick
21 min walk • The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is an art museum located in Brunswick, Maine. Included on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum is located in a building on the campus of Bowdoin College designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White.
0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pejepscot Historical Society, Brunswick
15 min walk • The Pejepscot Historical Society, located in Brunswick, is one of the oldest historical societies in the state of Maine. Founded in 1888, the Society's mission is to preserve and celebrate the history of the Pejepscot region, which includes the towns of Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham.
0.9 miSE
Universities and schools
Bowdoin College, Brunswick
23 min walk • Bowdoin College is a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. At the time Bowdoin was chartered, in 1794, Maine was still a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Skolfield–Whittier House, Brunswick
14 min walk • The Skolfield–Whittier House is a Victorian museum of the Pejepscot Historical Society, located at 161 Park Row in Brunswick, Maine. It is often referred to as a "time capsule" because it has been virtually untouched since the Victorian era.
0.7 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Parish Church, Brunswick
18 min walk • The First Parish Church is an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. The church meetinghouse sits at 207 Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine.
0.4 miSE
Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brunswick
10 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 27 Pleasant Street in Brunswick, Maine. Built in 1845, it is a distinctive early example of a modest Carpenter Gothic design by Richard Upjohn, then already well known for his larger-scale Gothic churches.
0.7 miSE
Historical place
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick
18 min walk • The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is a historic home and National Historic Landmark at 63 Federal Street in Brunswick, Maine, notable as a short-term home of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Calvin Ellis Stowe and where Harriet wrote her 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
0.6 miNE
43°55'27"N • 69°57'49"W
Maine Fiberarts, Topsham
17 min walk • Visitor center, Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Androscoggin Swinging Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Lincoln Street Historic District, Brunswick (8 min walk), St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brunswick (10 min walk), Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick (10 min walk), Brunswick Commercial Historic District, Brunswick (10 min walk).

How to get to Androscoggin Swinging Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Androscoggin Swinging Bridge:

Bus

Maine St + School St • Lines: Brz (13 min walk)
Brunswick • Lines: Concord Coach Maine Coastal Rout, Concord Trailways (15 min walk)

Train

Brunswick (15 min walk)