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The Gadabout Gaddis Airport in Bingham (pop. 989) is named to honor Roscoe “Gadabout” Gaddis, known as “The Flying Fisherman.” He was a multimedia star in 1960s, frequently being filmed flying to remote locations and philosophizing about fishing.

first appeared: 6/20/2004

The Knife’s Edge, a mile-long trail atop 5,267-foot Mount Katahdin, is only a few feet wide and drops off more than 1,000 feet on each side.

first appeared: 6/13/2004

NASCAR driver Ricky Craven, a native of Newburgh (pop. 1,394), was named Winston Cup Rookie of the Year in 1995. He began his career at Unity Raceway in Unity (pop. 1,889).

first appeared: 6/6/2004

In 2003, the Appalachian Mountain Club purchased 37,000 acres of woods within the Hundred Mile Wilderness, located in central Maine. The club plans to integrate sustainable forestry, habitat protection and recreation on the land.

first appeared: 5/30/2004

The first ship built in the state was a 50-foot vessel dubbed the Virginia of Sagadahoc. Members of the short-lived Popham Colony, who settled at the mouth of the Kennebec River in 1607, built it.

first appeared: 5/23/2004

In 2003, driver Ricky Craven of Newburgh (pop. 1,394) won a race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway by two-thousands of a second. It was the closest margin of victory ever recorded at a NASCAR race.

first appeared: 5/23/2004

Vinalhaven Island (pop. 1,235) is known for the granite quarried there from the 1850s to the 1930s. The stone was used for public buildings along the East Coast.

first appeared: 5/16/2004

The 325-mile-long Maine Island Trail is a paddling waterway composed of islands and mainland campsites from Casco Bay to Machias (pop. 2,353), where it breaks before continuing to Canada. It is maintained by the Maine Island Trail Association, which promotes thoughtful use.

first appeared: 5/9/2004

Reversing Falls in the mid-coast town of Damariscotta (pop. 2,041) is a favorite spot for canoeists and kayakers. Shifting ocean tides actually cause the falls to reverse its flow.

first appeared: 5/2/2004

Shawn T. Mansfield Stadium in Bangor (pop. 31,473) was a gift to the city from author Stephen King and his wife, Tabitha. It is named for a Bangor youth who lost his battle with cerebral palsy.

first appeared: 4/25/2004

The DeLorme Mapping Co. in Yarmouth (pop. 8,360) is home to the world’s largest revolving globe. Named Eartha, the globe is housed in a three-story glass atrium and measures 41 feet in diameter.

first appeared: 4/18/2004

The Veazie Railroad, one of the earliest in the country, operated from 1836 to 1869 between Bangor and Milford—running on wooden rails.

first appeared: 4/11/2004

The Atlantic puffin, common along the Maine coast, is sometimes called a “sea parrot” because of its colorful, parrot-like beak.

first appeared: 4/4/2004

The state of Maine was briefly engaged in a bloodless war with New Brunswick, Canada, in 1839 over a boundary dispute, which was resolved after Maine sent 10,000 troops to the area.

first appeared: 3/28/2004

While many consider the state an early colony, actually it wasn’t admitted to the Union until 1820 as our 23rd state.

first appeared: 3/21/2004

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland (pop. 64,358) on Feb. 27, 1807, and had his first poem published by a local newspaper at age 13.

first appeared: 3/14/2004

Bath (pop. 9,799), home of the Bath Iron Works, is known as the City of Ships. In its contracts with the U.S. Navy, the iron works has a reputation for always building ships under budget and ahead of schedule.

first appeared: 3/7/2004

Maine is the only state with a single syllable in its name, and the only state with a single bordering state (New Hampshire).

first appeared: 2/29/2004

Freeport (pop. 1,813) is home to the L.L. Bean Co., the mail order giant established in 1911 when founder L.L. Bean invented his “Bean boot,” with rubber lowers and leather uppers.

first appeared: 2/22/2004

Passamaquoddy Indians fought the British during the Revolutionary War. One Passamaquoddy marksman is said to have stood on the shore in Machias (pop. 2,353), and—at considerable distance—shot the captain of the British warship, Margaretta, during the war’s first naval battle.

first appeared: 2/15/2004

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