OK, I probably should have known this one, but I didn’t. This is the latest from DownEast.com’s collection of trivia questions.
What city was Maine’s first capital?
Answer:
Portland. In 1832 the capital was moved to the centrally located site of Augusta.
My name is Keith Michaud and this is “Letters From Away,” a blog written by a Mainer living outside the comfortable and sane confines of New England. The blog is intended for Mainers, whether they live in the Pine Tree State or beyond, and for anyone who has loved ’em, been baffled by ’em or both. Ayuh, I am “from away.” Worse still, I live on the Left Coast – in California. Enjoy! Or not. Your choice.
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