Answer: July 28, 1848
The town of Rockland was originally named East Thomaston but it changed its name in 1850. Rockland is a big seafood port.
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Answer: Freeport
The Desert of Maine in Freeport is a natural desert which was once covered by a 300 acre farm. Years of land-clearing, overgrazing, and failure to rotate crops revealed this desert. According to geologists, a glacier moved through the area about 11,000 years ago depositing the sand and minerals that now make up the Desert of Maine.
From Quiz: Maine - Food and Family Fun!
Answer: chickadee
The chickadee is the state bird of Maine and Massachusetts. The cardinal is the state bird of seven states. The blue bird is the state bird of Missouri and New York. The robin is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
From Quiz: All About Maine
Answer: Vacationland
Most visitors are lured to Maine by its seashores. Others come to fish in the streams or to hunt in the woods.
From Quiz: Maine--The Pine Tree State
Answer: Field of Screams
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Answer: Italian
The original Maine Italian sandwich was served during the early 1900s by Giovanni Amato to workers on the docks of Portland.
From Quiz: Maine - Food and Family Fun!
Answer: 23rd
On March 15, 1820, Maine became the 23rd state to join the Union.
From Quiz: All About Maine
Answer: Moose
A moose's antlers alone may weigh up to 50 pounds.
From Quiz: Maine--The Pine Tree State
Answer: Lobster
Lobster and other seafood, such as clams and shrimp, are very popular in Maine. The annual festival features 20,000 pounds of lobster cooked in the world's greatest lobster cooker, as well a parade, a crate race and the crowning of a sea goddess.
From Quiz: Rockland, Maine
Answer: whoopie pies
Some Maine companies make and distribute whoopie pies with a variety of flavors including chocolate, peanut butter, pumpkin, and strawberry.
From Quiz: Maine - Food and Family Fun!
Answer: Landlocked Salmon
Instead of making fantastic journeys like the mighty salmon, the landlocked salmon lives out its life in a quiet lake.
From Quiz: Maine--The Pine Tree State
Answer: Augusta
Augusta, ME and Juneau, AK are the only state capitals with names of months in them.
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Answer: Kennebunkport
Founded in 1939, the Seashore Trolley Museum has collected more than 250 trolleys, streetcars, and other historic forms of public transportation.
From Quiz: Maine - Food and Family Fun!
Answer: Honeybee
Many farmers in Maine set up beehives and harvest honey each fall.
From Quiz: Maine--The Pine Tree State
Answer: I-95
I-95 runs from Miami, FL, to the US-Canadian border near Houlton, ME.
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Answer: In the Bedroom
"In the Bedroom" was released in 2001. Some scenes of the movie take place in Rockland, Maine. The film starred Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, and Marisa Tomei.
From Quiz: Rockland, Maine
Answer: red
Locally known as "red snappers", the casing of a red hot dog gets its color from a natural food coloring. The casing also makes a snapping sound when a person bites into the hot dog.
From Quiz: Maine - Food and Family Fun!
Answer: Hannibal Hamlin
Nelson Rockefeller, although born in Bar Harbor, ME, was a resident of New York when he was appointed vice president. "Harry Hamlin was an actor on 'LA Law'. Hannibal Lecter was the psycho in 'Silence of the Lambs'. David Getchell is my father-in-law.
From Quiz: Maine
Answer: Knox
Rockland is the county seat for Knox county which was incorporated in 1860. Aroostook is the largest county by area in Maine.
From Quiz: Rockland, Maine
Answer: Sebago Lake
With its natural sand beaches, Sebago Lake State Park is a summer attraction for both tourists and Mainers. Located in southern Maine, Sebago Lake is 316 feet deep at its deepest point. The lake borders seven towns: Naples, Frye Island, Casco, Standish, Raymond, Windham, and Sebago.
From Quiz: Maine - Food and Family Fun!
Answer: North Star
The North star stands for Maine's motto "Dirigo" which means "I direct" or "I lead".
From Quiz: All About Maine
Answer: Roger Vinton Snow
Roger Vinton Snow wrote "State of Maine Song". Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner". Maxim was an inventor and Robinson was a poet.
From Quiz: Maine--The Pine Tree State
Answer: New Hampshire
Only Alaska and Hawaii border fewer states - none.
From Quiz: Maine
Answer: Edna St Vincent Millay
She won the prize in 1923 for her compositions 'The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver', 'A Few Figs from Thistles' 'Eight Sonnets in American Poetry, 1922. A Miscellany'. Interestingly, Robinson also came from Maine.
From Quiz: Rockland, Maine
Answer: Funtown U.S.A.
Funtown U.S.A., located in Saco, has a variety of kiddie rides, thrill rides, and rides for the whole family.
From Quiz: Maine - Food and Family Fun!
Answer: 75
In 1996 Augusta, Maine received a whopping 173.8 in of snowfall.
From Quiz: All About Maine
Answer: John
John Lermond was from Warren, Maine and in 1767 with his two brothers moved to the area to produce timber. In 1769 it became known as Lermond's Cove and later on became a district in Thomaston. John was seriously allergic to seafood; if he ate just a little he would get sick and die.
From Quiz: Rockland, Maine
Answer: Biddeford
The La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival, which first took place in 1982, celebrates the French heritage of the people of the city of Biddeford and other southern Maine towns with a block party, fireworks, a parade, amusement rides, games, and cultural food and music.
From Quiz: Maine - Food and Family Fun!
Answer: 80 degrees F
It rarely gets very hot in the summer.
From Quiz: Maine--The Pine Tree State
Answer: W.H. Glover Company
The lighthouse was built in 1902 on Vinalhaven which is an island out in the Atlantic Ocean.
From Quiz: Rockland, Maine
Answer: Maine Guides
The Maine Guides, first affiliated with the Cleveland Indians and then the Philadelphia Phillies, played their home games at The Ball Park from 1984-1988. During their last season, they were known as the Maine Phillies. Maine went without a minor league baseball team from 1989 until 1994 when the Portland Sea Dogs started playing at Hadlock Field in Portland. The Sea Dogs were the AA affiliate of the Florida Marlins when they first arrived in Portland. As of 2006, the Sea Dogs are the AA minor league team for the Boston Red Sox.
From Quiz: Maine - Food and Family Fun!
Answer: 15 degrees F
It does get very cold, however!
From Quiz: Maine--The Pine Tree State
Answer: all of these
The economy of Rockland relied heavily on the production of lime and the building of ships and when the Knox and Lincoln railroad was built it resulted in a large influx of tourists. Although the seafood industry remains the prime income earner, tourism in the form of boutique eateries, art galleries and inns are generating much needed capital to the area.
From Quiz: Rockland, Maine
Answer: harness racing
Scarborough Downs Harness Racetrack is the "home of New England's fastest half-mile track." This southern Maine racetrack has be operating for over 50 years.
From Quiz: Maine - Food and Family Fun!
Answer: 17
In August, the average temperature in Maine is about 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
From Quiz: All About Maine
Answer: 30
Including Grafton Notch State Park and Baxter State Park.
From Quiz: Maine--The Pine Tree State
Answer: Area of one's property nearest the door
If your mom told you to play outside but not to leave the dooryard, you'd better know what it means.
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