| Nickname | The Pine Tree State |
| State Bird | Chickadee |
| State Animal | Moose |
| State Cat | Maine Coon Cat |
| State Fish | Landlocked Salmon |
| State Flower | White Pine Cone and Tassel |
| State Gemstone | Tourmaline |
| State Fossil | Petreca quadrifaria |
| State Insect | Honeybee |
| State Tree | White Pine |
| State Motto | Dirigo (I lead) |
| State Capital | Augusta, Kennebec County |
Are you planning a vacation on the coast of Maine? You have found the perfect place to start. Our Maine lighthouse tours have been carefully planned to help renew your mind and refresh your spirit. The tours are fun and historical. Come away with us and let the sea breezes blow your cares away while you enjoy the spectacular scenery and great food.
The State of Maine is like no other with its rugged rockbound coast, many inlets, off shore islands, its hardy-suntanned fishermen, magnificent lighthouses and crusty, dry humor of its natives.
In 1896, Sara Orne Jewett, Maine's first great author, wrote: "On the coast of Maine, where many green islands and salt inlets fringe the deep-cut shore line, where balsam firs and bayberry bushes send their fragrance far seaward and song-sparrows sing all day, and the tide runs plashing in and out among the weedy ledges where cowbells tinkle on the hills and herons stand in shady coves - on the lonely coast of Maine stood a small gray house facing the morning light. All the weather-beaten houses of that region face the sea apprehensively like the women who live in them."
The dominant fact is that the State of Maine is a natural, unassuming beauty. The rugged Maine Coast, with all its inlets and islands has over 4,000 miles of shoreline. Divided in three parts, tourists havens run from Kittery to Portland in the south... the mid coast is less cluttered and extends from Portland to Bar Harbor, while Mt Desert to Canada is pure down east, so named because much of the Maine coast is in an easterly direction and sailors going in that direction are sailing downwind. The far downeast is less populated, fewer towns, colder winters and sharp winds - a place of solitude and natural beauty.
The State of Maine is well known for its lobsters, blueberries, potatoes and, of course the hardy lobstermen who work (for the most part) alone in their boats, working their own traps and keeping their own hours. It's never easy, but there is a certain appeal to this business for these "men of the sea" as they set out each day to manage their business.
Come in and "sit a spell". Check out our exciting Lighthouse tours along the Maine Coast, each one is unique. Leave all your cares behind and come away with us where the land meets the sea, visit some of Maine's magnificent lighthouses, spend a night on a magical Island, take a cruise and so much more from which you can choose. Be prepared for a "wicked" good time and you'll have a vacation to remember on the beautiful coast of Maine.
Here's an OLD Maine Joke:
"Hey Al, have you ever been to Eastport?"
"No Bert, I can't says I have".
"Well", Bert replied, "I went there last week to see my buddy and it ain't the end of the world, but you can see it from there".
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