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Explore the Historic Peterson Canal in Bath

Bring skis or snow shoes

Area hikers are invited to meet for the annual hike of the Peterson Canal, built to around 1790 to connect Merrymeeting Bay with the New Meadows River, bypassing the strong currents of the Chops and facilitating downstream transportation of logs.

The six-mile scenic hike is only possible when the water is frozen and will take approximately 2.5 hours.

Meet across from the boat launch to the New Meadows Lake on Old Brunswick Road in Bath.

Participants are urged to bring skis or snow shoes, depending on the snow cover. Transportation will be organized to allow hikers to return to the starting point.

For more information and to confirm that conditions are appropriate contact Ed Benedikt at 442-0445. This event is put on by the New Meadows Lake Association with support from KELT and Friends of Merrymeeting Bay.

Visit home.gwi.net/~rbenedik/nmlaweb/home.htm for more information.

FROM The Best from American Canals - Number II, page 11 published August 1984 by The American Canal and Transportation Center, 809 Rathton Road, York, PA 17403 (ISBN 0-933788-45-2)