MAINE
The Pine Tree State
"Dirigo"
"Dirigo"
Maine State Capitol: Augusta
Population: 1.372 Million as of 2021
Major Cities: Portland, Augusta, Bangor, Bar Harbor, Lewiston.
Maine produces: Wild blueberries and some of our potato crop.
Governor: Janet Mills
STate symbols
state bird: Chickadee
state tree: Eastern White Pine
state flower: White pine cone
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Name Before Official State: New Somerset
State Abbreviation: ME
Maine officially became a state on March 18, 1820
The total size of Maine is 35,385 Square Miles
There are 16 counties in Maine.
Highest Point: Mount Katahdin
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean
Maine is the first state to see daylight!
Maine is the 23rd State!
Maine is home to some of the best boat builders in the world!
Donut holes were invented in Maine!
Portland, ME used to have a different name. It used to be called Great Neck.
I liked learning about this state because it has a ton of interesting facts and places! Overall, it was very fun learning about this state because it also has history. Almost everything in Maine used to be called something different and various things were invented in Maine, like donut holes.
The most interesting fact that I learned is that is is home to the Chickadee, which you can see at the top of this page. It's very cute.
Have you already visited this state? Why or why not? I have never been to Maine, but believe me, I really want to go. Back to the topic. My family doesn't want to go that far from where we are now because we were already crammed in a car when we went on a road trip. And because my siblings and I get home sick very often.