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We are a 3rd grade class from Biddeford Primary School in Biddeford,
Maine. We have 18 students in our class. Our state nickname
is Vacationland. We have a beautiful rocky coastline with lots of
lighthouses and islands. Maine is known for its blueberries,
potatoes, and lobster. We get 60 - 90" of snow each year.
Some other neat facts: L. L. Bean's flagship store is located in
Freeport, Maine. The first pair of earmuffs was invented in
Maine. Some famous people from Maine are writers, Stephen King
and E.B. White. We are very excited to be a part of the postcard
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| Dear Postcard Pals, Maine is the first state in the US to see the sunrise. It became a state on March 15, 1820; before that is part of Mass. The average July temp is 80 degrees F. We look forward to that because the high temps in Jan. are usually in the 30s brrr! A Mainer, Chester Greenwood, invented earmuffs. Only 1.2 million people live in ME. Forests cover nearly 90% of ME which is known as “The Pine Tree State”. We have 5,000 miles of coastline; 2,000 islands; 6,000 lakes and ponds; and 30,000 miles of rivers. Moosehead is our biggest lake 74890 acres. Mount Katahdin, the end of the Appalachian Trail, is the highest mt 5,267 feet. ME has 16 counties & 30 state parks. The Maine insect is the bumblebee; bird is the chickadee & our state cat is the Maine Coon Cat. Stephen King is from ME he ahs a house in Bangor. 90% of the US lobsters are caught here 63,000,000 lbs! Millions of pounds of fish, clams, shrimp, oysters, and other seafoods are exported from ME each year. ME is one of the top 3 potato-growing states in the US. ME produces 98% of the lowbush blueberries grown in the US and we export more blueberries than anyone else. ME is also known as “Vacationland” come visit us. Your friends in South Bristol, Maine |
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