Meeting today with CO Beck Roofing to get an estimate to replace the Freight Shed Roof. Seeing the hole in the roof, as you drive over the bridge into Bath, is getting old! We have much work to do in conjunction with this but getting real with the numbers will actually get us closer to making it happen. Perhaps we can convince them to join the effort and make an in kind donation? - As Gilman Electric just did! If you are downtown in the early afternoon most week days stop in and see our electrical technology students in their Freight Shed Classroom.

This Place Matters | 2011

Power to the Freight Shed

On November 17th we met with Steve Vachon's Electrical Technology Students at the Bath Freight Shed. The Bath Regional Career and Technical Center program is a tremendous resource for the community and we are delighted that they will help us in our effort to renovate the Freight Shed.
This class will use the Freight Shed to study electrical systems from the past and for the future. We have a materials list from them and now it is up to us to provide them!

Maine Preservation Grant

The Bath Freight Shed Alliance (BFSA) has received a $1,000 planning seed grant from Maine Preservation. This matching grant will be used for engineering and documentation. The committee commended “the performance of the organization (BFSA) over the past year and the progress made both in turning public opinion in support of the adaptive re-use option for this important building and site.”

In announcing the grant, Maine Preservation acknowledged the special historical and contemporary importance of the former Maine Central Railroad Freight Shed. Specifically, its unique downtown location at the site of the former ferry landing and its contribution to rail and river transportation during the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries earned it inclusion in Bath’s National Register Downtown Historic District.

Maine Preservation field representative, Christopher Closs, cited the critical access the building and waterfront site provide to the Kennebec River for residents, shoppers, visitors and tourists in the heart of downtown and year-round with the Bath Farmers’ Market, Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and Maine’s First Ship partners.

Market Day at the Freight Shed

The turnout Saturday at the Freight Shed was fantastic. The vendors remarked that they saw many new faces. The place hummed with
activity - great local food, music, views of the Virginia taking shape and discussions of farmland protection. One might have thought the farmers market had been taking place here for over a hundred years. This test run made it clear how well the Bath Freight Shed, located in the heart of the downtown, is suited for this kind of activity. Here are some comments we got: The Winter Farmers Market was wonderful. I feel a zing in the air. We loved it, Great event, lovely location and lots of productive conversations. I thought it went super well. Feed back from customers was great. They really want us to be there. Bath is a happening place.

Bath Farmers Martket at the Freight Shed Oct.29th

Come and support the GOAL of a weekly, year round farmer’s market downtown on Bath’s waterfront.

There is much to be done before the Freight Shed is ready to be the winter home for the market – but the vendors would like to use this one day harvest market to get the community involved in making it happen.

The winter market and Maine’s First Ship summer boat building program can dovetail to keep commercial street active year round. Come to the market on October 29th and learn about KELT, our local land trust, and the preservation effort of the historic Freight Shed.

There will be Music, Cider, Bicycle and Valet parking and most importantly Veggies, Coffee, Pies, Cheese, Hummus, Pork, Sesame Noodles, Cranberries, Chicken, Beef, Apples, Mushrooms, Bread and more..show your support for the Bath Farmers Market who do so much for our community !! Shop generously and thank them.

8:30 –12:00 27 Commercial Street the Freight Shed

Rib Raising Party October 8th 3-5PM

Celebrate the end of Maine's First Ship's second season with the Morse High School’s Summer Boat Building Program with a Rib Raising....
• Music
• Local Foods Cookout featuring the Bath Farmers Market
Meal Tickets $15 adults $8 children
• Bike Raffle (thanks to BikeMan!)

Proceeds will go towards Maine’s First Ship boat building
project and the Freight Shed.