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A classic New England college town with a historic swinging bridge, tidal bays and quiet conservation trails.
Walk this 1892 pedestrian bridge between Brunswick and Topsham, a National Register landmark with views up and down the Androscoggin River.
Watch the river tumble over its dams in Brunswick before it spills into Merrymeeting Bay, especially vivid when the fall colors arrive.
Hike 124 acres of forest, salt marsh and clam beds beside the bay, protected from development since 2007.
The bay is the main source of the town’s seafood. Paddle its quiet shoreline, or join a charter to fish the deeper water.
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