Here is the 19th instalment of my monthly feature going
through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how
they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest.
Location –
Maine is part of New England. New
Hampshire is to the West and the Atlantic Ocean is on the East. Canada is to the North. Maine was part of Massachusetts until it
became a separate State in 1820. You
find the Appalachian Mountains in Maine – which was a surprise to me since for
some reason I thought they were further south.
Origin
of name – It is thought that the State is named after a French
province.
Nicknames –
Pine Tree State
Flag
Capital –
Augusta but Portland is the biggest city
Flower –
White Pine Cone
Bird -
Chickadee
Signature
foods – Blueberry Pie, Whoopie Pie, Lobster, Moxie
Famous
places to visit – Quoddy Head State Park, Pemaquid Point
Light, Cranberry Isles, Kennebunkport
Famous
businesses/brands – LL Bean
Famous
people from Maine – Stephen King, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Song
of Hiawatha), Edna St Vincent Millay (poet), Nelson Rockefeller, Liv Tyler and
Andrew Wyeth
My dad was born in Portland, ME and we vacationed with his family there every summer. One of my favorite states in the Union! Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor show the dramatic side of Maine, along with the coastal town of Kennebunkport. Don't forget the moose! :)
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