Maine produces 99% of the wild blueberries in the U.S., which is probably why their official dessert is blueberry pie. Michigan has the highest income of blueberries. Another cultural characteristic from Maine is all the festivals and celebrations they have to support different heritages, the Greek, Native American, and Swedish. Maine opened the Farnsworth Art Museum in August of 1948. People of Maine make bark bowls and pottery. Maine wanted somewhere to represent their role in American art. Maine’s residents are called mainers Maine Economics-
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Sea level is the lowest position in Maine, which is the Atlantic Ocean. The average height of land occurs at 600 feet over sea level. The most eastern part of land in the United States is the Maine Peninsula. Like stated before, the highest location in Maine is Mount Katahdin, which can be located in the White Mountains. A majority of the White Mountains are in New Hampshire, but a small part of the White Mountain are situated on the western edge of Maine. 105͒ F is the highest recorded temperature, and the lowest recorded temperature is -48͒ F. The average temperatures per month are anywhere between 79͒ F and 12͒ …show more content…
English colonists were led by George Popham and established Fort St. George in 1607. The first settlement in Maine was by the french in 1604. The people settled along the coastline of Maine. Maine played a huge role in the American CIvil War. Maine supplied a source of military manpower, supplies, ships, arms, and political support for the Union Army. 10,000 years ago the first humans known lived in Maine, they were called the Paleo-Indians. The fathers taught their boys how to hunt and fish at a young age. The girls were taught by their mothers to weave baskets, cook, farm, and gather plants. Even though kids worked they still had time to play. Girls played with dolls made out of