26-30 Maine Facts
26. There is a bridge in Maine which was built using individual granite slabs stacked on top of each other, with space in between for the ocean’s tide to come in and go out. Over 10,000 tons of granite were used in the construction. – Source
27. The cities in Maine are named after famous foreign countries and cities such as Paris, ME; Denmark, ME; China, ME; Mexico, ME; Rome, ME; and others. – Source
28. Residents of Maine get an additional day to turn in their tax returns because of Patriot’s Day, a major holiday recognized by this state. – Source
29. For more than a century Maine held state elections in September. Because they so often predicted the nationwide presidential election in November (“As Maine goes, so goes the nation”), political parties tried hard to win them despite the state’s small size and remote location. – Source
30. Maine has a holiday just for Maple Syrup. Families go out to the producers and buy maple syrup, take tours, go on hayrides, see animals, and eat maple food. – Source
31-35 Maine Facts
31. The capital of Maine has fewer people than an average Giants game. – Source
32. Maine has the 3rd highest military enlistment rate per capita in the United States. – Source
33. Maine Public law criminalizes the knowing, intentional, and/or reckless use of an electronic weapon on another person, defining an electronic weapon as a portable device or weapon emitting an electrical current, impulse, beam, or wave with disabling effects on a human being. – Source
34. A Twinkie unwrapped during a 1976 chemistry lesson has remained on display at a Maine school for over 40 years. – Source
35. The largest lobster ever caught in Maine was a meter long, weighed nearly 30lbs. & strong enough to snap a man’s arm. – Source
35. There is a desert in the state of Maine. – Source
36-39 Maine Facts
36. Maine was the first state banning the sale of alcohol except for medicinal and mechanical purposes in 1851. The Maine Law, as it came to be known, resulted in a riot which killed one man which led to the repeal of the law in 1856. – Source
37. The tidal coastline of Maine is longer than the eastern tidal coastline of Florida by 147 miles (237 km). – Source
38. Maine has an 8000 ton boulder tucked away in a forest that was deposited over 10,000 years ago by a glacier. – Source
39. The U.S. state of Maine had five governors in one year (May 1821-Jan 1822). One served for three days. – Source
