250 Years · 50 States · One Historic Milestone
In 1607, English colonists established the Popham Colony at the mouth of the Kennebec Rive...
Read more →Maine became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820, as part of the Missouri Compromise. Maine h...
Read more →The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842, negotiated in part to settle a long-running border d...
Read more →Maine became one of the most important shipbuilding centers in the United States during th...
Read more →The 20th Maine Infantry Regiment played a critical role at the Battle of Gettysburg in Jul...
Read more →Acadia National Park was established on Mount Desert Island in 1916, protecting a spectacu...
Read more →Maine's shipyards operated at full capacity during World War II, building destroyers, mine...
Read more →The Maine lobster industry grew and modernized during the mid-twentieth century as new har...
Read more →Maine became a leader in forest conservation during the 1970s, passing laws to regulate de...
Read more →Today, Maine attracts millions of visitors each year who come for its rugged coastline, pr...
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