Grand State of Maine, proudly we sing                                 

To tell your glories to the land

To shout your praises till the echoes ring

Should fate unkind send us to roam

                                    The scent of the fragrant pines,                                

The tang of the salty sea will call us home.

Oh, Pine Tree State

Your woods, fields and hills

Your lakes, streams and rockbound coast

Will ever fill our hearts with thrills

And tho' we seek far and wide

Our search will be in vain

To find a fairer spot on earth

Than Maine! Maine! Maine!

population-1,247,900

capital -Agusta

nickname-The Pine Tree State

 state bird-Chickadee 

state flower-white pine cone and tassel 

Maine was at one time part of Massachusetts. It became its own state in 1820, becoming the 23rd state admitted to the United States of America, although its northern borders were not finalized until 1842.

The Coat Of Arms

Is placed on a blue field. In the center of the shield a moose rests under a tall pine tree. A farmer and seaman represents the work that people did in early times. The North Star represents the state motto:

And welcome to Augusta, Maine: June 1865! On your right, lined up along State Street, is the 19th Maine Infantry, home at last from three years in the Army of the Potomac. On the balconies and porticoes of the famed hotel "The Augusta House" are various dignitaries including the Governor, the Adjutant General, the Mayor and their wives and guests. We don't know who the guy on the roof is. In the center is a little band of musicians who played for every regiment that left for the war out of Augusta; and for every regiment that returned here. Off in the distance you can see the dome of the original Capitol Building of the State of Maine. You can get right into this picture by clicking here.

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Maine State Flower White pine cone and tassel Pinus strobus, linnaeus White pine cone and tassel (Pinus strobus, linnaeus). Adopted by the Legislature of 1895. The White pine is considered to be the largest conifer in the northeastern United States. Leaves (needles) are soft, flexible and bluish-green to silver green in color and are regularly arranged in bundles of five. Needles are 2 1/2-5 inches long and are usually shed at the end of the second growing season. Flowers (strobili) occur on the tree. Cones are 4-8 inches in length, usually slightly curved. Cone scales are thin and never have prickles. Cones also have a fragrant gummy resin.

George H. Bush 1924 - Present The 41st President of the United States, former President Bush is a longtime summer resident of Kennebunkport, Maine. This president was from the state Maine.