Maine Facts:

Capital: Augusta
State Abbreviation: ME
State Flower: White pine cone and tassel
State Bird: Chickadee
State Song: "State of Maine Song"
2000 US Census Population: 1,274,923

Maine was the 23rd State inducted into the Union on March 15th, 1820.  Some famous residents and natives: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Poet), Stephen King (Writer), and Walter Piston (Composer).