The Pine Tree State
Description: Maine
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Date it became a state: march, 15, 1820
Governor: John Baldacci
Land Area: 30,862 sq. mile
States Surrounding it: New Hampshire
State Nickname: Pine Tree State
State Motto: Dirigo (I lead)
State Mammal: Moose
State Bird: Chickadee
State Tree: White pine tree
History (5 important events):
1. explorer John Cabot claimed near cape Breton for King Henry VII
2. Maine use to be a part of Massachusetts
3. U.S. battleship “Maine” sunk in Havana harbor
4.1920 women had a right to vote
5. Edmund Muskie first Maine democrat election to congress
Geography (Describe the land, rivers, mountains, lakes,
Attractions/Places to Visit:
1. Lighthouses
2. Museums
3. Skiing and snowboarding
Other Interesting Facts:
Quarter shows a light house at pemaquid point
Government paid for the lighthouse after Maine became a state
It is the largest state of the New England colonies
Maine contains the most eastern point in the United States
