Merrymeeting Bays, New England
Merrymeeting Bay, in Maine, is at the junction of the Androscoggin with the Kennebec, about 5 miles above Bath. It is a large expanse of water, and contains Swan and other islands. The passage through this bay, of 10 or 12 miles in length, is delightful.
Merrymeeting Bay, in New Hampshire, is an arm of Winnepisiogee lake, extending about 1,800 rods into the town of Alton, and is 27 miles from the navigable waters of Piscataqua river.