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Learn About Maine
First Inhabitants	Early History	Geography & Landforms	Economy
Capital: Augusta	Entered the Union: 3/15/1820	Population: 1,274,923	Area (square miles) 35,385
State Bird: Chickadee	State Flower: White pine cone and tassel	Nickname: Pine Tree State	Governor: John Baldacci
Web Links: State Home Page	Home Page for Students	Members of Congress

Places to Visit in Maine: (Click the links to learn more.)

The Wadsworth-Longfellow House - Portland
The childhood home of 19th century America’s most famous poet contains many original furnishings and provides an intimate glimpse into the life of this lively and fascinating family.

Acadia National Park - Bar Harbor
Acadia, the first National Park established east of the Mississippi, contains nearly 50,000 acres of mountains, woodlands, lakes, ponds, and coastal areas, making it a haven for many diverse kinds of wildlife and plants.

Old York Historical Society - York
The Old York Historical Society operates a community museum where history comes alive for all ages. York is one of New England’s earliest colonial settlements. The museum offers seven historic museum buildings and many examples of early New England art and architecture.

Portland Museum of Art - Portland
Maine’s oldest art museum houses a collection of decorative arts reflecting the traditions of southern Maine as well as 19th century classical designs. The museum’s fine arts collection includes works by European and American masters such as Edgar Degas, Henri Toulousse-Lautrec, Auguste Renoir, Andrew Wyeth, Winslow Homer, and John Singer Sargent.

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Famous Citizens:

Dorothea Dix
The noted Civil Rights Reformer was born in Hampden, Maine. Dix became the Union's Superintendent of Female Nurses during the Civil War after spending more than 20 years working for improved treatment of mentally ill patients and for better prison conditions.

Marsden Hartley
Marsden Hartley was born in Lewiston, Maine. He was a key figure in the artistic and cultural movement known as American Modernism and is best known for his paintings of the people and scenery of Maine and for his still-lifes.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Born in Portland, Maine, Longfellow became one of the best-loved American poets of the 19th century. Longfellow used distinctly American themes in his many works that include “Hiawatha,” “The Courtship of Miles Standish,” and “Evangeline.”

John Knowles Paine
Born in Portland, Maine, John Knowles Paine founded the music department at Harvard University, became the first professor of music in the United States, and was the first American composer to write a symphony. He was inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in 1998.

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
The 41st vice president of the United States, Nelson Rockefeller was born in Bar Harbor, Maine. He was a businessman, politician, statesman, art collector, philanthropist and grandson of John D. Rockefeller, the founder of the Standard Oil Company. Rockefeller also served four consecutive terms as governor of New York.