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Maine History
Map of Maine
Maine Symbols
Maine Economy
Maine Fun Facts
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On March 15, 1820, Maine became the 23rd one of these in America.
States (or State)
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You will find a "star on a Maine map for this city because it is Maine's capital.
Augusta
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This is the Maine's State Animal.
The Moose
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These types of important places in Maine may often have cows, chickens, pigs and apple trees
Farms (or dairy farms)
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The largest one of these ever caught off the Maine coast was said to weigh over 40 pounds and be over 4 feet long.
A Lobster
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You can learn many interesting facts about Maine's history at this place in Augusta.

(Maine) State Museum

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You will see this marked on a map as Maine's tallest mountain. It's part of Baxter State Park.
Mount Katahdin (Katahdin)
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This is Maine's State Berry.
The Blueberry
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This valuable crop (you can eat it, it's brown and grows underground) is grown mostly in Northern Maine.
Potatoes
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This is the official "treat" of the state of Maine. Yum Yum!!!
The Whoopie Pie
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The first people to live in Maine were known as this tribe.
What is Abanaki (or Wabanaki)?
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You will notice this river on a map near the communities of Madison and Skowhegan.
The Kennebec River
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This is Maine's state bird.
The Chickadee
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Lumber, paper and toothpicks are important to Maine's economy. They are part of this industry in Maine.
What is the forest (or wood) products industry?
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One of 16 counties in Maine, this county includes the towns of South Paris and Norway.

Oxford County

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In 1860 this Paris, Maine native is named Abraham Lincoln's Vice President.

Hannibal Hamlin

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You will find this ocean on a map of Maine that borders the state to the south and east.
The Atlantic Ocean.
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This is Maine's state fish.
The Landlocked Salmon
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Factories in Maine that make things such as New Balance sneakers are part of this type of industry
Manufacturing
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Chester Greenwood of Farmington, Maine invented these helpful, cold-weather items to keep us warm.
Earmuffs
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Maine originally became part of this colony in 1691.
Massachusetts
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This state borders Maine to the south and west
New Hampshire
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This is the Maine State insect.
The Honey Bee
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Skiing, camping, fishing and "leaf-peeping" are part of this popular Maine industry.
Tourism (or Leisure) industry
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Almost 90% of Maine's land is covered with these.

Forests (trees)