Maine
Maine entered the Union on March 15, 1820, becoming the nation’s twenty-third state. Known as the Pine Tree State, it has Augusta as its capital and Portland as its largest city. The northernmost state in New England, Maine is distinguished by its rocky Atlantic coastline, numerous islands and lighthouses, vast forests, inland lakes, and mountain regions.
Maine was part of Massachusetts until it achieved statehood through the Missouri Compromise, which admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state. Its forests, rivers, and extensive coastline supported the growth of logging, shipbuilding, fishing, and maritime commerce. These industries shaped communities throughout the state and established Maine’s enduring connection to both the sea and its forested interior.
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Paul Bunyan
While staying overnight in Bangor, Marty and I headed out to dinner and found something that was nearly impossible to miss: a gigantic lumberjack standing beside the road. At 31 feet tall, Bangor’s Paul Bunyan certainly gets your attention. Once I stopped to look more closely, I discovered that the statue tells a much larger […]
The Giant Lobster at Pemaquid Point
While visiting Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, I expected to learn about shipwrecks, lighthouse keepers, and Maine’s rocky coast. I didn’t expect one of the exhibits that would capture my attention most to be a giant lobster. Displayed inside the Fishermen’s Museum at Pemaquid Point is a mounted lobster weighing twenty-eight pounds. It was caught off the […]
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
By far one of my favorite places to visit in Maine is the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. Over the years, I have visited many places associated with the Shakers, but this community is unlike any other. It is home to the last active Shaker community in the world. Today, only three Shakers continue the religious […]
Goldenrod
Every year, I travel to York Maine, to revisit many of the usual sites. One of these places is The Goldenrod, a place that feels as timeless as the tides rolling onto Short Sands Beach. No trip to York is complete without stepping inside this landmark, where the air is sweet with the scent of […]
