10 Things to do in Brunswick That You Shouldn't Miss

November 11, 2021 Roseanne Arnett

Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 United States Census. Part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area, Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, The Theater Project, and the Maine State Music Theatre. It is also home to Mid Coast Hospital, one of Maine's newest full-service hospitals. It was formerly home to the U.S. Naval Air Station Brunswick, which was permanently closed on May 31, 2011.
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1. First Parish Church

9 Cleaveland St, Brunswick, ME 04011-2198
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First Parish Church

Brunswick church attended by Harriet Beecher Stowe and General Joshua Chamberlain.

2. Bowdoin College

255 Maine St, Brunswick, ME +1 207-725-3000 http://www.bowdoin.edu
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Bowdoin College

This small, elite college is located in Brunswick.

Reviewed By PrentissP - Durham, United States

Stopped by on a Sunday Morning and wandered across the old, Ivy league feeling campus. Almost every student smiled and said hi - so we felt welcomed and at home - even though we don't "go" here. We walked through the Student union which is a converted gymnasium -- now decorated with cool art, comfy sofas and a spiral walk to the third floor where there are many cozy hang out/study spaces. Felt like the Guggenheim museum :) There is also an inviting museum and countless old trees with outstretched arms waiting to greet you too.

3. Pickard Theater

Brunswick, ME +1 207-725-8769
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Pickard Theater

Bowdoin College's theater is the stage for Maine's largest performing arts group.

4. Pejepscot History Center

159 Park Row, Brunswick, ME 04011-2005 +1 207-729-6606 [email protected] http://pejepscothistorical.org/
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The Pejepscot History Center will re-open BY APPOINTMENT ONLY on July 7. Please visit our website, pejepscothistorical.org, for more information. The headquarters for the Pejepscot History Center, including rotating local history exhibitions, research services, and year-round programming. A tentative re-opening date is scheduled for after the July 4th Weekend.

5. Skolfield-Whittier House

161 Park Row, Brunswick, ME 04011-2005 +1 207-729-6606 [email protected] http://pejepscothistorical.org/
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Skolfield-Whittier House

THE SKOLFIELD-WHITTIER HOUSE IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. Three generations lived in this Italianate mansion, now a time capsule full of furniture, decor, and home goods from the Victorian age to modern times. Originally shipbuilders, the family includes groundbreakers in the fields of medicine and forensics. A tentative re-opening date is scheduled for after the July 4th Weekend.

6. Thornehead Guide Service Company

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Thornehead Guide Service Company

Thornehead Guide Service offers fully guided sea duck hunts off the rugged coast of Maine. We gun birds from our custom duck boat, layout boats, or offshore ledges for some fast paced water-fowling action. Lodge with us at the luxurious Hilton Garden Inn-Freeport and enjoy a drink at the lounge or bask in the indoor hot tub and pool after a long day on the water. Client service is #1 with us!

7. Maine Bass Fishing Guide Service

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Maine Bass Fishing Guide Service

Maine Bass Fishing Guide Service offers fully guided Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass fishing trips in the Freeport Maine area.

8. Alice's Awesome Adventures

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Alice's Awesome Adventures

Provider of custom, private instruction and tours and some group tours. Tours are primarily held within 40 miles of Brunswick, Maine. During the warmer months they include sea kayaking, canoeing, SUP aka Stand Up Paddleboards, light hiking, lighthouse tours, and Forest Bathing aka Mindful Outdoor Experiences. We offer private overnight camping trips on nearby islands. During colder months we offer private outdoor skill training, snowshoeing, nature exploring hikes, Forest Bathing and Registered Maine Guide training. Outdoor skill workshops are offered throughout the year. Private trips/tours/workshops are for 1 - 10 individuals, booked based on mutual availability. Group tours are prescheduled and limited to 10 and are usually no larger than 8.

9. Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum

226 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011-3303 +1 207-725-6958 http://pejepscothistorical.org/chamberlain
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Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum

The Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum will re-open for private, guided tours BY APPOINTMENT ONLY on July 7. Please visit our website, pejepscothistorical.org, for more information. Visit the home of Maine's most celebrated Civil War hero, who also served four terms as Governor, and was a professor and president of Bowdoin College. The Museum is owned and operated by Pejepscot Historical Society.

Reviewed By 718amandad

We were able to arrange a private tour of the home. Roxann was our guide and she was extraordinary. She was informative and made it interesting for me and my son. We are both history nerds and we were appreciative of her knowledge. I learned so much more about Joshua Chamberlain than I ever could have imagined. The gift shop was well stocked with books, postcards and various tidbits. I'm thankful that we could go. If you are a Civil War nerd, this is a must do.

10. Chamberlain Museum

Corner of Maine & Potter Street, Brunswick, ME http://pejepscothistorical.org/chamberlain/jlc
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Visitor center where a walking-tour map of Brunswick can be obtained.

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