17th Century Woodworking

Posted by: Visit Bath in on June 18, 2019

Join MFS volunteer Fred Gosbee for a look at woodworking techniques from the 1600s (when the original Virginia was built!) using a pole lathe and shaving horse.  Stop by 10am-2pm… Read More


Women’s Ship Building Day

Posted by: Visit Bath in on October 16, 2018

Join other volunteers at Maine’s First Ship’s waterfront boat shed for the third annual Women’s Shipbuilding Day in Bath. Maine’s First Ship is reconstructing the 50-foot pinnace Virginia, built by… Read More


Build a Model Boat

Posted by: Visit Bath in on July 18, 2018

Maine’s First Ship presents Summer at the Freight Shed 2018 Build a Model Boat Wednesday, August 8, drop in 10am-2pm Rub elbows with Mark Phillips and other volunteer shipwrights and… Read More


Lots of Knots!

Posted by: Visit Bath in on June 12, 2018

Maine’s First Ship presents Summer at the Freight Shed Try your hand at knot tying with Virginia’s rigger, Jim Nelson. Learn to tie the sailor’s most important knots and make… Read More


Site Visit of Popham Colony

Posted by: Visit Bath in on June 12, 2018

Maine’s First Ship presents Summer at the Freight Shed We will head downriver to tour the Popham Colony site with avocational archaeologist Orman Hines.  Orman will give a general description… Read More


Classic Sea Chanteys at Work

Posted by: Visit Bath in on June 12, 2018

Maine’s First Ship presents Summer at the Freight Shed Old sailor’s songs, known as chanteys, were fun to sing but they had a purpose as well. Join the crew of… Read More


Guided Tour of the Virginia

Posted by: Visit Bath in on June 12, 2018

Maine’s First Ship presents Summer at the Freight Shed MFS shipwright Rob Stevens hosts an in-depth visit with the pinnace Virginia, currently under construction next to the Kennebec River.


17th Century Woodworking

Posted by: Visit Bath in on June 12, 2018

Maine’s First Ship presents Summer at the Freight Shed Join Fred Gosbee for a look at woodworking techniques from the 1600s (when the original Virginia was built!) using a pole… Read More


Solstice Soiree

Posted by: Visit Bath in on May 8, 2018

Maine’s First Ship presents a Solstice Soiree at the Bath Freight Shed, Saturday, June 23, 6-10pm, featuring Tom Whitehead’s Rites of Swing; lite fare, cash bar, cash oyster bar from… Read More