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(The Pine Tree State) |
Forests cover over 90% of the state. Freeport is the states #1 tourist attraction (home of L.L. Bean). Mt. Cadillac is the first spot on
America soil geographically to welcome each new day. Maine is the only state name that is only one syllable.
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Maine's Top State Facts: Maine Office of Tourism: Population: 1,274,923 Governor: John Baldacci Entered the Union: March 15, 1820 As the: 23rd state Motto: Dirigo (I direct) Nickname: Pine Tree State Flower: White Pine cone and tassel
Bird: Chickadee Song: State of Maine Song Origin of Name: Originally used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. Considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France. Major Industries: Banking, insurance, tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, ocean products, wood pulp and paper products Historical Sites: Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Fort Edgecomb, Fort Halifax, Fort Kent, Fort Knox, Fort McClary, Fort O'Brien, Fort Point, Fort Popham, Eagle Island, Arnald Trail Points of Interest: Bar Harbor, Allagash National Wilderness Waterway, Roosevelt Campobello International Park, and the St. Croix Island National Monument Bordering States: Maine borders the state of New Hampshire, the country of Canada, and the Atlantic Ocean
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