Posted in Maine
January 20, 2018
Here Are 10 Things They Don’t Teach You About Maine In School
Growing up means sitting through some school classes that range in excitement from the utterly boring to the moderately boring. While these subjects have surely come in handy later in life (algebra can actually help with house renovations!) it’s easy to tune out. But, what if there’d been a class focused only on the cool facts that we’ll pull out at parties and get-togethers? The facts that we use to impress our non-Maine friends are sometimes of most interest. If you missed that class, here’s as short list of facts not taught in Maine schools to start you off!
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But, you may have already known that...
While we suspect the France thing to be true, we like the sailor one more. It feels so much "Maine," right?
It's actually the Pine Tree State. 83 percent of the state was covered in forest in 2012, which is second only to New Hampshire.
They're both named after the explorer, Antoine Laumet de la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac.
The state was the first to ban the sale and manufacture of alcohol during prohibition in 1851. Prohibition was eventually repealed, causing lovers of Allen's Coffee Brandy to rejoice. Or, they would have if it had been around back then.
Portland, Oregon was named by two folks from New England. Upon a coin toss earning the right to name the Oregon city, one of them chose Portland to honor his home.
It's the honeybee!
The next time we have a cold snap, don those earmuffs and remain proud to be a Mainer!
Maine was a province of Massachusetts and after working for independence, we finally got it in the form of official statehood in 1820.
Also not taught in Maine school while growing up? How to deal with ghosts in college! Check out these 7 hauntings that make Orono the spookiest town in Maine.
