By: Olivia Ms.Clark’s 4th grade class

State motto-Dirigo Latin for “I Direct or I Guide”

State bird-Black-chapped ChickadeeState flower-White Pine cone and tasselMaine’s Electoral College- 4 votesMaine’s flag-

Maine’s state capital building is in Augusta, Maine. The Maine state capital building was built in 1829-1832. The Maine state house

was based on the design of the Massachusetts State House.

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse!

The West Quoddy Head LighthouseIs in Lubec, Maine

Wildlife WatchingIn the state of Maine there is a lot of wildlife watching like, whale watching, moose

watching, bird watching. But whale watching is the most common. Did you know there is over 900 humpback whale calls in the Bay of Maine during the warmer seasons. You can go see whale watching at the Bay of Maine from mid-April though October.

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Size of the campus- 660 acres Location- Orono, MaineAreas of study- It is known for engineering

and many other programsWeb address- www.umaine.edu

State Animal- Moose State Tree- White Pine State Song- “State of Maine Song” by Roger Vinto Snow State Size- 35,387 square miles (92,006 square kilometers) Date admitted to the Union- March 15,1820; the 23rd state State Berry- Wild Berry State Cat- Maine Coon Cat State Fish- Landlocked Salmon State Fossil- Primitive Plant State Gemstone- Tourmaline State Herb- Wintergreen

The Great fire of 1866, started at a Fourth of July Celebration, it destroyed most of the public buildings, half the churches, and hundreds of houses. The city was rebuilt with brick Victorian style and early 20th century houses, now seen throughout Portland, Maine

I think Maine is a great state because it has a lot to offer. Maine has over 60 lighthouses that line the coast. Maine is the farthest northeast of all the states.

The University of Maine gives a great education like great

engineering programs, undergraduate and graduate degree programs in forestry, computer science, and many more.

That’s why Maine is a great place to be!

The Websites I used for InformationWikipedia

50states.comGoogle Images

GoogleUmaine.eduMaine.gov