This trail runs alongside the Penobscot Conservation Alliance and the Penobscot Salmon Club. The Penobscot Salmon Club is listed on the National Register of Historic Places!
According to Wikipedia – The Penobscot Salmon Club is a historic private fishing club on North Main Street and the Penobscot River in Brewer, Maine. Established in 1887 and incorporated in 1894, it is the oldest fishing club in the United States, and a rare surviving 19th century gentleman’s outdoor club
The Penobscot RIver is a tidal river. This trial has exposed rock and beach areas that are best when the tide is out, but beautiful in any scenario. We talked about how this summer we should walk the dogs out here and have a picnic on the beach! The Penobscot River was heavily used for transportation in the 1800’s, so you’ll find a tremendous amount of driftwood on the beach in low tide. Side note – the logging also did a job on polluting the water, so you should not drink out of here. We do take a boat out here in the summer, and some of our friends have swam in this water with no deadly diseases or infections, so I don’t think there’s anything significant you should worry about. According to the Bangor Daily News and the Bangor Historical Society, “Ships were packed so tightly that, at times, one could skip from Bangor to Brewer across their decks.” In fact, Bangor’s economic development director, Tanya Emery says “The waterfront is safe and clean today!” It was pretty magical to hike along the Penobscot River.