1. On May 27, 1950, the iconic Maine Central Railroad passenger train, The Flying Yankee, began its inaugural trip from Portland to Bangor. The train, originally built in 1935, was famous for its streamlined design and operated until 1957.
2. May 27, 1969, saw the opening of the Maine Community College System with the establishment of Southern Maine Technical College in South Portland. Today, the system comprises seven community colleges serving over 27,000 students throughout the state.
3. In 1905, on May 27th, the first Forest Ranger service in Maine was established. The new service was designed to help protect the state's vast forests from wildfire and other dangers. Today, the Maine Forest Service remains an important agency, responsible for managing the state's 17 million acres of forestland.
4. On May 27, 1927, a group of Maine aviators made history by completing the first non-stop flight from Maine to Europe. The flight, undertaken by Charles Levine and his crew, took just over 42 hours to complete and was seen as a major milestone in transatlantic aviation.
5. Finally, on May 27, 1942, the USS Maine was struck by a torpedo and sank off the coast of Cuba, leading to the United States' entry into the Spanish-American War. The ship's sinking has been the subject of much speculation and debate over the years, with some historians suggesting that it may have been the result of sabotage.
5 Fun Facts About May 27 In Maine History
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