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November 17, 2004 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Maine Packing Round 1. Maine is nicknamed the PINETREE State . 2. Maine's lovely capital city is AUGUSTA . 3 Maine is home to this national park, one of the 10 most-visited. ACADIA 4. Maine is home to more than 60 of these premier tourist attractions. LIGHTHOUSES 5. Residents of Maine are affectionately called DOWN EASTERS . 6. A series of disasters led to the adoption of this bird as the symbol of the city of Portland. PHOENIX Picture: state house Departure Round 1. One of Maine's largest fishing ports, it's known as the lobster capital of the world. ROCKLAND 2. This senator from Maine currently sits on the Senate Select Committee. OLYMPIA SNOWE 3. This Oscar-winning 1999 movie is set in Maine during World War II. CIDER HOUSE RULES 4 This peak in Acadia National Park is the highest on the U.S. Atlantic seaboard. CADILLAC MOUNTAIN 5. The Carrabassette Valley Ski Area has an above-the-tree-line summit. SUGARLOAF Picture: white lighthouse On Tour 1. The first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought at Maine's MACHIAS Bay. 2 Lewiston and Auburn, are on opposite sides of the Androscroggin River in the INDUSTRIAL part of Maine. 3. The childhood home of this American poet is in Portland. HENRY W. LONGFELLOW 4. This resort town at the entrance of Acadia National Park is a good place to take a whale-watching cruise. BAR HARBOR 5. The Cole LAND TRANSPORTATION Museum is one of the most popular tourist sites in Bangor. 6. The town of Bath has been a busy SHIPBUILDING center since the early 1600's. 7. Persons interested in antique mechanical MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS shouldn`t miss the port town of Wiscasset. Picture: rocky coastline 8. You can take a boat from Boothbay Harbor to this small island known for its high cliffs. MONHEGAN ISLAND 9. Kennebunkport is the site of WALKER'S Point, President George H. W. Bush's summer home. 10. Brunswick, the chief city of the Casco Bay area, is home to this four year college. BOWDOIN 11. This island where F. D. Roosevelt spent many of his summers is across from the town of Lubec. CAMPOBELLO 12. Freeport is best known as the home of this sportswear and outdoors retailer. L. L. BEAN Bonus Question One A 31-foot statue of Paul Bunyon graces Main Street in this city on the Penobscot River. BANGOR Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Maine is Bangor found? Area 5 Picture: red brick building with arches Slide Show 1. This famous architect designed the original State House, a landmark in Augusta. CHARLES BULFINCH 2. Surf often engulfs the base of this landmark lighthouse built in 1827. PEMAQUIE POINT 3. This popular site in Acadia National Park is noted for its rumbling boom. THUNDER HOLE 4. I. M. Pei and Partners designed this building, which houses the Portland MUSEUM OF ART . Clues for next destination: Islamabad Mosques Punjab |