|  Here are the highest tides (28 feet in Passamaquoddy Bay), the tastiest potatoes, and the tartest conversation in the country. Flat Yankee twang and the patois of French Canadians make Maine's speech as salty as its sea. Hunters, anglers, canoeists, and campers appreciate its 6,000 lakes and ponds, and summer vacationers enjoy its 3,500 miles of seacoast even though the water is a bit chilly.
Downeasters brag about the state's temperature range from -46° to 105°F, as well as its famous lobsters. Paper and allied products are the chief manufactured products; machine tools, electronic components, and other metal products are important. Food canning and freezing are major industries. Potatoes, blueberries, poultry, eggs, dairy products, and apples are leading farm crops.
Maine's first settlement (1604) was on St. Croix Island; it lasted one winter. Another early settlement was establish...
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Accursed Tombstone, Bucksport |
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Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Fort Kent |
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Aquaboggan Water Park, Saco |
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Bailey Island Cribstone Bridge, Bailey Island |
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Bates College, Lewiston |
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Blaine House, Augusta |
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Bowdoin College, Brunswick |
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Camden Snow Bowl, Camden |
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Camping, Rangeley |
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Carrabassett Valley Ski Touring Center, Kingfield |
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Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor |
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Androscoggin Historical Society Library And Museum, Auburn |
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Aroostook Farm--Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, Presque Isle |
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Aroostook Historical And Art Museum, Houlton |
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Aroostook State Park, Presque Isle |
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Bangor Historical Museum, Bangor |
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Bar Harbor Historical Society Museum, Bar Harbor |
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Barracks Museum, Eastport |
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Baxter State Park, Millinocket |
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Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay |
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