Massachusetts Loses Maine - Mass Moments
WEBOn this day in 1820, Massachusetts lost over 30,000 square miles of land as its former province of Maine gained statehood. Mainers had begun campaigning for statehood in the years following the Revolution. The Massachusetts legislature finally consented in 1819.
Maine - Wikipedia
WEBMaine is the northernmost and largest state in New England, accounting for almost half of the region's entire land area. Maine is the only state to border exactly one other American state. Approximately half the area of Maine lies on …
District of Maine - Wikipedia
WEBThe District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780 to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state. The district was a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and before American independence had been part of the British province of Massachusetts Bay .
Visit Maine
WEBThe official website for the Maine Office of Tourism. Information on activities, events, lodging and chambers of commerce. Searchable by region.
New England | History, States, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · New England, region, northeastern United States, including the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region was named by Captain John Smith, who explored its shores in 1614 for some London merchants.
History of Maine - Wikipedia
WEBMaine became the nation's 23rd state on March 15, 1820, following the Missouri Compromise, which allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave-holding state and Maine as a free state. However, Massachusetts still held onto the vast offshore islands of Maine after allowing it to secede, because of the high number of people on them who still ...
Timeline of Maine History: Massachusetts & Colonial Period | Maine…
WEBMassachusetts asserts its claim to Maine and takes over in 1652. Royal commissioners set up an independent government in Maine in 166, but Massachusetts regains control in 1668. Many towns in Maine are incorporated during the period, developing a core of local government and for future resistance to Massachusetts. 1651.
Maine - HISTORY
WEBNov 17, 2009 · Population: 1,362,359 (2020) Size: 35,384 square miles. Nickname (s): Pine Tree State; Vacationland. Motto: Dirigo (“I lead”) Tree: White Pine. Flower: White Pine Cone. Bird: Chickadee. Interesting...
Maine.gov: About Maine: History
WEBMaine was at one time part of Massachusetts. It became its own state in 1820, becoming the 23rd state admitted to the United States of America, although its northern borders were not finalized until 1842.
TBT: Maine Becomes a State, Breaks Up with Massachusetts - Boston Magazine
WEBMar 15, 2018 · Maine began as a Massachusetts province in 1677, but 143 years later, on March 15, 1820, Maine flipped its Facebook relationship status to “single” and officially broke up with the Bay State.