by: raven cooper teacher: mrs. walther maine : the pine tree state

By: Raven Cooper Teacher: Mrs. Walther

Maine : The Pine Tree State

Flower

• The official state flower was founded (white pine tassel) in 1895

• The color is brown

• It was chosen because there are many pine cones in Maine

Bird• Chickadee brownish-black bill is short, straight

and rounded

• common sight in the woods and at backyard bird feeders

• North American songbird

Famous People

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet

• Walter Piston composer

• Linda Lavin

Places of Interest

• Calais

• Bath

• Baxter state park

Name

• Maine’s nickname is Pine Tree State or The Lumber State

• It got that nickname because of all its many pine cone trees

• Maine was an interesting name to pick because with the many websites I tried going to find out what the name was it said many different reasons so today 2013 nobody except maybe the king knows the truth

Natural Resources

• Northern Woods

• Plum Creek

• lobster

References• statesymbolsusa.org

• http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1478

• http://www.wellsmaine.com/scenic/chickadee.html

• http://www.placesonline.com/north_america/united_states/maine/kennebunkport/photo_

• Thefamo speople

• nndb.com .com

• en.wikipedmaineinsights.com ia.org

• thingsidigg.com

• maineinsights.com

• maineinsights.com