SOUTH BRISTOL

South Bristol, originally part of Bristol, was set apart in 1915 by an act of the Legislature. It is a famous shipbuilding town with trawlers, fishing boats, small naval vessels and yachts built here. It is a busy fishing port. Every summer visitors return to numerous cottages and hotels in the area, especially to Christmas Cove, one of Maine's oldest and best known summer colonies. Further inland at Wolpole, part of South Bristol, is the Wawenock Country Club, named for the Indian tribe which once frequented the area. Secluded in a grove of trees is another of Lincoln County's fine old 18th century churches, Walpole Meeting House, circa 1772, off Route 129, welcomes visitors to Sunday services throughout the summer. Although clamming, fishing and lobstering have been the base of the economy, aquaculture is now providing new employment. Oysters and mussels are cultivated in the cold, clear waters of the Damariscotta River.