Maine Custom License Plates and Frames

Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the
Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the
northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost portion of New
England. It is known for its scenery—its jagged, mostly rocky coastline, its low, rolling mountains, its heavily
forested interior and picturesque waterways—as well as for its seafood cuisine, especially lobsters and
clams.
For thousands of years,
indigenous peoples were the only inhabitants of the territory that is now Maine. At the time of European
encounter, several Algonquian-speaking peoples inhabited the area. The first European settlement in Maine was by
the French in 1604 on Saint Croix Island. The first English settlement in Maine, the short-lived Popham Colony,
was established by the Plymouth Company in 1607. A number of English settlements were established along the
coast of Maine in the 1620s, although the rugged climate, deprivations, and conflict with the local peoples
caused many to fail over the years. As Maine entered the 18th century, only a half dozen European settlements
survived. Patriot and British forces contended for Maine's territory during the American Revolution and the War
of 1812. Maine was part of Massachusetts until 1820, when it became the 23rd state on March 15 under the
Missouri Compromise. Maine is the 39th most extensive and the 41st most populous of the 50 United
States.


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