Maine Description Essay

Introduction Maine, the largest of the six New England states, lies at the northeastern corner of the country. Maine became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820, as part of the Missouri Compromise, which allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Maine is bounded by the Canadian province of Quebec and New Brunswick, and by the New Hampshire. Maine is famous for its rocky coastline, and is the leading U.S. producer of lobsters and blueberries. More than 100 million pounds of lobster were harvested on the coast of Maine in 2011. Now generally considered to be an expensive delicacy, lobsters were commonly fed to inmates and indentured servants, or ground up and used as fertilizer during the colonial era.…show more content…
Once you get a taster of everything there is to experience there, Maine’s northernmost and largest country, you might remember Aroostook Country best by its other nicknames: The Crown of Maine. The crown county rotates with the seasons; its paths bring a renewed excitement. In the winter, you can glide through two thousand miles of snowmobile trails. In the summer, you can race through ATV trails. Over 3.5 million acres of forests are located in Aroostook County that seems to stretch into an infinite path.
Maine’s Lakes and Mountains
Maine’s Lakes and Mountains Region boasts a unique set of activities and opportunities ideal for revealing in the area’s natural bounty. Some visitors that don’t feel like they’re on vacation until they sense a tug on the end of their line, the mountain streams of Flagstaff won’t disappoint. Many people return year after year to ski the slopes of the Lakes and Mountains in the region, the ski resorts and lodges waits at ones arrival. Home to some of the best fishing, skiing, and hunting in New England, the Lakes and Mountains is a bonafide mecca to the great…show more content…
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