Concerning his fine character, the Kennebec Journal said: "Commodore Bridge was a man of sterling principles and rugged honesty, with a strong mind and a warm heart; a gentleman of the old school in all that means, of broad culture and with a genial polished manner". Last years and legacy Upon final retirement, on March 1, 1871, he went to his country home, "The Moorings", at Athens, Pennsylvania, where he spent the rest of his life. Here, according to The Athens News, he was an exemplary Christian and for many years had been an earnest and devout member of the Episcopal Church. Following Bridge's death in March 1893, he was buried in Athens. Two US Navy ships have been named in his honor: USS Bridge (AF-1) and USS Bridge (AOE-10). References External links USS Bridge website 1806 births 1893 deaths 19th-century American Episcopalians People from Augusta, Maine Bowdoin College alumni Union Navy officers United States Navy officers People from Skowhegan, Maine Northampton Law School alumni