1. Maine
Maine is the Pine
Tree State

2. Maine is the biggest of the New England states. It is in the far
northeast corner.

3. One of the highest peaks in Maine is Sugarloaf.
Sugarloaf is one of the most popular ski resorts.
There is an international skiing event there from
January to April.

4. Mt. Katahdin is the biggest and most popular of all of the mountains in
Maine. It is the highest mountain, rising to 5,287 feet and is 1,605 miles
long and is in Baxter State Park. Katahdin is an Indian word that means
“principal mountain” and it is at the end of the Appalachian Trail.

5. Ninety eight percent of the blueberries in
the United States come from Maine.
Blueberries are easy to grow because of the
acid soil. The native Americans were the
first to grow the blueberries and used them
as a medicine and eating. There are
60,000 acres of blueberries.

6. Some famous people in Maine are Henry
Wadsworth, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Senator
Margret Chase Smith, George Bush, and
Samantha Smith.
Maine is a good place to go
in the winter. In winter
they go skiing on one of the
highest peaks. Near
mount Khatadin is a park
that is good hiking spot.

7. Some famous people in Maine are Henry
Wadsworth, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Senator
Margret Chase Smith, George Bush, and
Samantha Smith.
Maine is a good place to go
in the winter. In winter
they go skiing on one of the
highest peaks. Near
mount Khatadin is a park
that is good hiking spot.