Maine has 62 lighthouses. One of the most famous is . In 1791, construction was completed under the orders
of President George Washington.
Over 90 % of the nation's supply is caught off the coast of Maine.
Over 11% of the nation's comes from the state of Maine.
Maine produces 98% of the nation's low-bush .
Almost 89% of Maine is forested. Many of the largest in the country are in Maine.
Major Rivers: , , Penobscot River, St. John River
Famous Mainers
The Wyeth family has produced three generations of artists and illustrators.
(1882-1945), Illustrated children's books
Andrew Wyeth (1917- ), Artist
Jamie Wyeth (1946-), Artist
(1802-1887)
Earliest and effective advocate for the better care of the mentally ill.
(1807-1882), Best loved of American poets
There was a little girl,
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of her forehead;
When she was good,
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid.
-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Follow Maine's aquatic environments from Katahdin to the Sea.
Learn about Maine blueberries and choose a recipe to prepare.
Learn moose facts and hear a real moose.
Learn facts and info about lobsters. Includes activities and how to
eat a lobster.
Information about the Penobscot Indians of Maine for students and teachers.
Prints Available at AllPosters
Christinas World, 1948
Color Pages
Print and Color
Things To Do-Other Sites
Print the template to
create a Moose.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A new illustrated version of the nineteenth-century narrative poem
about Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the
Boston countryside that the British were coming.
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