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Maine, the 23rd State of the Union
State Animal
Moose
State Berry
Wild Blueberry
State Bird (since 1927)
Chickadee (Parus Atricapillus)
State Capital Augusta
State Cat
Picture courtesy of Emily
Maine Coon Cat
State Fish
Landlocked Salmon
State Flower
Pine Cone & Tassle
State Fossil Petreca Quadrifaria
State Gemstone
Tourmaline
State Herb
Wintergreen
State Insect
Honeybee
State Motto Dirigo (I lead.)
State Nickname The Pine Tree State
State Population Approximately 1.2 million
State Song "State of Maine Song"
Words and Music by Roger Vinton Snow
Grand State of Maine,
proudly we sing
To tell your glories to the land,
To shout your praises till the echoes ring.
Should fate unkind
send us to roam,
The scent of the fragrant pines,
the tang of the salty sea
Will call us home.

CHORUS:

Oh, Pine Tree State,
Your woods, fields and hills,
Your lakes, streams and rock bound coast
Will ever fill our hearts with thrills,
And tho' we seek far and wide
Our search will be in vain,
To find a fairer spot on earth
Than Maine! Maine! Maine!
Date of Statehood March 15, 1820 ad
State Tree (since 1945)
White Pine
Shortest River in Maine The Chutes River
State Emblem (since 1909)

Note: background color is navy blue.


Additional tidbits include that Maine ...
  • ... became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820.

  • ... claims America's first chartered town: York, 1641.

  • ... has 60 lighthouses, including Portland Head Light commissioned by George Washington.

  • ... is about 320 miles long and 210 miles wide, with a total area of 33,215 square miles (or about as big as all of the other five New England states combined).

  • ... consists of 16 counties with 22 cities, 424 towns, 51 plantations and 416 unorganized townships.

  • ... boasts of 6,000 lakes and ponds, 32,000 miles of rivers and streams, 17 million acres of forestland, 3478 beautiful miles of coastline, and 2,000 islands.

  • ... is recognized as one of the most healthful states in the nation with summer temperatures averaging 70 F and winter temperatures averaging 20 F.

  • ... has one county (Aroostook) so big (6,543 square miles) that it actually covers an area greater than the combined size of Connecticut and Rhode Island.

  • ... has one mountain which is approximately one mile high-Mt. Katahdin (5,268 ft. above sea level).

  • ... is America's largest blueberry growing state raising 98% of the low-bush blueberries in the United States. Potatoes rank consistantly in the top five in both acreage and in production nationally.

Maine, 23rd State of the Union

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