1. Maine achieved statehood on September 22, 1820. After separating from Massachusetts, Maine became the 23rd state in the union.

2. In 1862, the steamship Curaçao wrecked off the coast of Maine on September 22, killing 138 people. The tragedy was one of the worst maritime disasters in Maine history.

3. On September 22, 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed his plane in Augusta, Maine as part of his national tour following his historic solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

4. The Great Maine Pumpkinfest, a festival celebrating all things pumpkin, takes place annually in Damariscotta and Newcastle. The festival typically falls on the weekend closest to September 22.

5. In 1976, the Maine State Police arrested and charged four men with the murder of Karen Wilson, a young woman from Pennsylvania who had been camping in Maine. The case made national headlines and drew attention to the issue of violence against women in the wilderness.