History in Maine started back in the Ice Age, when glaciers cut through the area leaving mountains, valleys, deep harbors, a ragged coastline and over 2,000 islands.
From the earliest settlers, the ""Red Paint People" through the discovery and colonization of Maine, the  history of Maine is long and rich.
Maine is a scenic state with plentiful resources from its mountians, forests, and waterways. Because of the mild summers, Maine is a favored summer vacationing area.  In the winter months the ski lodges are very popular and in the summer its lake and seaside shores are full of visitors.
Today Maine is mostly known for its vacation areas,  
rocky  shoreline, blueberries, potatoes, and lobsters.

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  Nickname    The Pine Tree State
  State Bird    Chickadee
  State Animal  Moose
  State Cat      Maine Coon Cat
  State Fish     Landlocked Salmon
  State Flower  White Pint Cone Tassel
  State Gemstone  Tourmaline
  State Fossil   Petreca qudrifaria
  State Insect   Honeybee
  State Tree   White Pine
  State Motto Dirigo ( I Lead)
  State Capital Augusta, Kennebec County

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