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 Norway pines, which were once thought to be the ideal trees for ship masts, were not named after the European nation. They were named after Norway, Maine.[([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/2591779|jstor]])]
+===== Augusta =====
+Augusta, Maine's capital, is named for the daughter of Revolutionary War hero Henry Dearborn.[([[https://www.pressherald.com/2020/03/23/why-is-augusta-named-augusta-and-why-was-it-chosen-as-maines-capital/|pressherald]])]
+===== Coastline =====
+Maine's coastline is 367 miles long, but it is dotted with numerous bays, inlets, and river estuaries.[([[https://www.quora.com/Does-Maine-really-have-a-longer-coastline-than-California|quora]])]
+===== State Bird =====
+The chickadee is Maine's state bird. Because the small bird enjoys singing, Native Americans refer to it as the "bird of the happy heart".[([[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/25600/25600-h/25600-h.htm|gutenberg]])]
+===== Toothpicks =====
+Maine is the nation's leading manufacturer of toothpicks.[([[https://q961.com/the-town-of-strong-maine-is-known-as-the-toothpick-capital-of-the-world/|q961]])]
+===== York =====
+York, Maine, is the oldest English-chartered city in the United States, and it is named for the Duke of York, a great soldier. He is also the subject of the children's song "The Grand Old Duke of York".[([[https://www.quora.com/Is-Simon-Abney-Hastings-the-rightful-king-of-England|quora]])]
+===== Desert =====
+Maine is home to its own desert. It grew from overfarming in the region and covers 40 acres.[([[https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/wind-turbines-arrive-ocotillo-residents-complain-%E2%80%9Cdust-bowl%E2%80%9D-third-world-conditions-pattern-energys|eastcountymagazine]])]
+===== Leon Leonwood Bean =====
+In 1912, Leon Leonwood Bean, a Maine outdoorsman, started the footwear firm L.L.Bean. L.L.Bean's Freeport, Maine, shop is now open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.[([[https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/ll-bean|encyclopedia]])]
+===== Burt's Bees =====
+Burt Schavitz established the well-known "Burt's Bees" firm in Maine in 1984.[([[https://www.burtsbees.com/about-us/|burtsbees]])]
+===== Prohibition =====
+Maine, known as the "birthplace of prohibition", was the first state in the United States to outlaw the sale and manufacturing of alcoholic beverages in 1851.[([[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/maine-first-state-try-prohibition-180963503/|smithsonianmag]])]
+===== Lobsters =====
+Maine lobster fishermen catch about 123 million pounds of lobster every year, making the state the greatest lobster producer in the US.[([[https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/2021-maine-lobster-harvest-most-valuable-history-fishery-2022-02-14|maine]])]
+===== Stephen King =====
+Stephen King is a native Mainer, and several of his stories, notably Pet Sematary, It, and Salem's Lot, are set in Maine.[([[https://literariness.org/2018/12/31/analysis-of-stephen-kings-novels/|literariness]])]
+===== Anti-Slavery State =====
+Maine became known as an anti-slavery state. Unsurprisingly, Harriet Beecher Stowe authored Uncle Tom's Cabin in Maine, which aided in stoking anti-slavery fervor in the run-up to the Civil War.[([[https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/harriet-beecher-stowe|history]])]
+===== The Battle of Machias =====
+The town of Machias had heard of the fight of Lexington and Concord. When the British arrived to acquire wood for barracks to invade Boston, they were rebuffed, and the news was not warmly received.
+ When the British ship HMS Margaretta was about to leave the harbor, some villagers armed with makeshift weapons and pitchforks sailed out to confront them. The Americans boarded the ship and murdered the captain.[([[https://wgme.com/news/local/the-revolutionary-war-in-maine-the-battle-of-machias|wgme]])]
+===== Over 32,000 Miles Of Rivers And Streams =====
+Maine features one of the country's most extensive river systems. The St. John River is Maine's longest river. It spans 418 miles, passing through Maine, New Brunswick, and Quebec. It crosses the border between the United States and Canada at various locations during its route.[([[https://www.maine.gov/dep/gis/datamaps/lawb_maine_river_survey/pdf/1982MaineRiversStudy_FinalReport2011.pdf?sfns=mo|maine]])]
+===== Moosehead Lake =====
+Moosehead Lake, which is almost 75,000 acres in size, is the largest lake in Maine.[([[https://visitmaine.com/things-to-do/parks-natural-attractions/moosehead-lake|visitmaine]])]
+===== Staples Pond =====
+Staples Pond is the smallest lake, at only 56 acres.[([[https://www.lakesofmaine.org/lake-overview.html?m=5194|lakesofmaine]])]
+===== Haunted Inns And Lighthouses =====
+Maine is full with inns and lighthouses where spirits from the past may still be found. Some are pleasant, while others are distressed. If you appreciate the sensation of having your hair stand up on the back of your neck, Maine is the place to be.[([[https://www.visitmaine.net/haunted-maine-inns-lighthouses/|visitmaine]])]

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