What to see in America . Each op the other states will be found in a map that is inOR near the chapter devoted to the state. In the Heart of the Maine WoodsI Maine Maine is called the Pine Tree State, and, though the tallpines that thrust up above the other trees of the woodlandshave mostly been cut, the region is one where great areas arestill covered with forest, to which hosts of people resort eachyear to enjoy the wilderness. Maine is also called theB 1 2 What to See in America State with 100 Harbors, a reference to its picturesquecoast broken by man}^ inlets and bordered by numerous is-la
What to see in America . Each op the other states will be found in a map that is inOR near the chapter devoted to the state. In the Heart of the Maine WoodsI Maine Maine is called the Pine Tree State, and, though the tallpines that thrust up above the other trees of the woodlandshave mostly been cut, the region is one where great areas arestill covered with forest, to which hosts of people resort eachyear to enjoy the wilderness. Maine is also called theB 1 2 What to See in America State with 100 Harbors, a reference to its picturesquecoast broken by man}^ inlets and bordered by numerous is-lands. It is nearer Europe than any other section of ourcountry, and was early visited by explorers and fishermenfrom across the Atlantic. The first attempt to found a settlement was made in1607, when, toward the end of August, the Popham Colonyestablished itself on the peninsula west of the Kennebec,where that river joins the sea. By the time winter set inwith its sleet and snow the colonists had finished a fort, astorehouse, and a number of dwellings. But the storehouseburned with all their provisions, and they were ob
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