November 23, 2024
Letter

Symbol of two Maines

We have Mount Katahdin. The first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in Machias Bay. Lubec is the easternmost point in the contiguous United States. Joshua Chamberlain, hero of the Civil War battle at Little Roundtop, was born in Brewer.

Someone decided that Pemaquid Point and a three-masted schooner were the symbols that would best maximize tourism in southern Maine. Talk about two Maines.

Bud Tower

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