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Brunswick

Maine, United States · North America

About Brunswick

Brunswick is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Bath, 38km from Portland Head Light.

Brunswick is a town located in Maine, United States. With a population of 15,175, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Brunswick sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Brunswick to your route.

About Brunswick

Tontine Hotel was a hotel and restaurant in Brunswick, Maine, which was in business between 1828 and 1904. Located at the intersection of Maine and School Streets, it was known as the "premier hotel for travelers to Brunswick at the turn of the [20th] century." A new building and the Tontine Mall (completed in 1922)

Read more stand in its place today. The hotel, completed in 1828, was four stories tall and was recognized as one of the greatest "landmarks of all Maine." It contained thirty apartments, a banquet hall and stables for fifty horses. Notable guests included United States President Franklin Pierce, Senator James G. Blaine and poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The Maine Medical Association was established at the hotel on April 28, 1853, after a meeting of 27 physicians. A plaque atop a granite post was erected near the location on the 150th anniversary of the meeting. It lists the attending physicians. In 1856, the hotel's proprietor was James Berry.

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What are the best things to do in Brunswick?

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Where is Brunswick located?

Brunswick is located in Maine, United States, North America. The coordinates are 43.9145 latitude, -69.9653 longitude.

What is the population of Brunswick?

Brunswick has a population of approximately 15,175 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
15,175
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Maine
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
43.9145, -69.9653

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Worth the detour from Brunswick

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

restaurant

Red's Eats

A red-and-white roadside shack at the Route 1 bridge in Wiscasset where the lobster roll is piled with the meat of a whole lobster, served with drawn butter or mayo on the side. The queue routinely stretches down the sidewalk all summer.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Portland Head Light

Maine's oldest lighthouse, commissioned by George Washington in 1791, perched on a dramatic rocky headland at the entrance to Portland Harbor.

38 km · about 45 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Brunswick.

Topsham

🇺🇸 United States

2 km awayPop. 5,931

Bath

🇺🇸 United States

12 km awayPop. 8,305

Lisbon Falls

🇺🇸 United States

12 km awayPop. 4,100

North Bath

🇺🇸 United States

12 km awayPop. 9,363

Harpswell Center

🇺🇸 United States

13 km awayPop. 5,281

Freeport

🇺🇸 United States

13 km awayPop. 1,485

Woolwich

🇺🇸 United States

13 km awayPop. 2,922

Phippsburg

🇺🇸 United States

16 km awayPop. 2,190

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