Maine's Hail to the Chief: A History of Presidential Visits to the Pine Tree State

A visit from the President of the United States always brings with it excitement. In Maine, perhaps part of that excitement stems from the fact that presidents rarely visit the state–only 18 of the 45 presidents have visited Maine in the nation’s 244-year history.

Many of these visits came at significant points in a presidency; and some visits had controversy, conflict, and ironic twists. For example:

* During George Washington’s visit, Maine was not even Maine, it was part of Massachusetts...