Fun Facts About Maine
You have lived in Maine all your life but I bet there are a few things about the state you may not know. The exterior of The Olde Woolen Mill in North Berwick was used as the Parrish Shoe company in the movie ‘Jumanji’.
Actor Judd Nelson from Breakfast Club fame was born in Portland.
A lot of toothpicks are made in Maine, in fact, 90% of the country’s supply come from the state.
Stephen King, the most famous Maine resident had two films made from his books shot in Maine, ‘Pet Sematary’ and ‘Graveyard Shift’.
In the movie ‘Forrest Gump’ the lighthouse shown during Forrest’ long cross country is the Marshall Point Lighthouse.
York was America’s first chartered city in 1641 and the nation’s first incorporated city in 1642.
The folks of Bryant Pond where that last in the country to use hand cranked phones. There is a 14 foot candlestick phone, thought to be the tallest in country that was dedicated in 2008.
Maine is the only state that shares a border with only one other state.
Eastport is the most eastern city in the country and is believed to be the first place sun rise on American soil.
More From B98.5
