Counties
How many counties are there in Maine
16
When was Maine granted statehood
March 15, 1820
Dr. Derek Shepherd
Patrick Dempsey
Located in Rockland, it celebrates Maine's Role in American Art offering a nationally recognized collection of works from many of America's greatest artists
Farnsworth Museum
Also known as known as Nubble Light
Cape Neddick Nubble Light
The most populous Maine counties tend to be located in
The southwestern portion of the state, along the Atlantic seaboard
Maine was officially part of what state before being granted statehood
Massachusetts
Famous horror fiction novelist
Stephen King
This eccentric mansion located in Bangor is owned by one of the most popular horror authors of modern times
Stephen King's house
How many lighthouses are in Maine
There are over 65 lighthouses in the state of Maine
In terms of land area where are the largest counties in Maine
inland and further north
What 4 items are on the Maine State Bicentennial license plate
1820 - 2020 - gold star - DIRIGO
First woman to serve in both houses of the United States Congress, and the first woman to represent Maine in either
Margaret Chase Smith
Located in Harpswell, this bridge was built using long slabs of local granite each piece was laid in a crisscross way to allow for the tide to pass through without eroding or damaging it
Cribstone Bridge
One of Maine's oldest summer stock theaters built in 1933
Ogunquit Playhouse
What county was disputed land for 22 years after Maine became a state
Aroostook County
Who are considered the First People of Maine
The Wabanaki
First American to translate Dante's Divine Comedy and was one of the Fireside Poets from New England
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Located in Mount Desert Island this is exposed only during low tide.
Land Bridge to Bar Island
Maine's largest salt marsh estuarine
Scarborough Marsh
The first county to be created in Maine
York County
This Maine college founded in 1855 was the first coeducational college in New England
Bates College in Lewiston
They manufactured dry plates for the photographic process and sold the company to Eastman Kodak in 1905
Francis and Freelan Stanley
Built by the University of Maine at Presque Isle and the space enthusiasts of Aroostook County, it covers the vast expanses of space in just 40 miles of Earth
The Maine Solar System Model
Built in 1719, it is part of The Museums of Old York 1656 living history village
What is Old York's Gaol