Bath Historical Society

Bath Historical Society

Bath Historical Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting interest in the history and heritage of Bath, Maine, The City of Ships.

Our headquarters are at the Old Bath Custom House, formerly at the Sagadahoc History and Genealogy Room of the Patten Free Library in Bath. We provide financial and volunteer support to the History Room, collect photographs, documents and ephemera related to Bath, and present programs about people, places and events in Bath history.

Pictured: Postcard of Bath, Maine taken from the Bath Iron Works, 1906. BHS2020.25

Mission Statement
To promote, preserve, and celebrate the history and heritage of Bath, Maine.

2nd Annual Kids’ Parade!
A part of Bath Heritage Days

Join us for the Bath Historical Society Kids’ Parade on Friday, July 3rd at 12:30pm in Library Park in Bath, Maine.

The parade is a part of a full day of events designed just for kids! Festive or celebratory costumes encouraged! Come early and borrow from our costume supplies.

See the full Kids’ Day at Heritage Days Schedule.

Recent Program

On Saturday, April 25th at our Annual Meeting and program, Author Fred Hill presented, “Unravelling History”. New Board Members and Officers were also elected. Learn more.

Join us as a supporter.
Attend an event. Peruse or purchase a publication.
Research.
Donate.
Volunteer. Flip through the past.

Together, we are preserving and celebrating the history and heritage of Bath, Maine.

Students and teachers outside the Weeks Street School. BHS2020.28