The King's Port Inn would like to wish everybody a happy October! This is a great month to be in Maine. The weather is cool and crisp and the foliage is beautiful. The summer tourist may be gone, but the leave peepers arrive. In Kennebunkport, all major hotels, restaurants, and stores, are open-just like the summer months. We hope you get a chance to visit us this October.
In the month of October, many changes take place in Maine. In the north temperature zone, the first frost happens, leaves change colors and leaves fall. By this time, most of the birds have flown south to protect themselves from the cold weather. Also, in October, farmers bring the last of the fall crops and ship them to other parts of the U.S. and also apples are harvested.
The King's Port Inn would like to present some fun and interesting facts about the month of October:
1. The birthstones for October are the tourmaline and the opal.
2. The zodiac signs for October are Libra and Scorpio.
3. The flower for October is the calendula.
4. On October 1st, 1896 the United States Post Office started it's free delivery of rural mail.
5. On October 4th, 1957, the first artificial satellite was launched in the Soviet Union.
6. On October 5th, 1947, the first presidential telecast address from the White House was made by Harry S. Truman.
7. On October 7th, 1816, the Washington(first double-decked steamboat) arrived in New Orleans.
8. On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in America.
9. On October 18, 1867, the U.S. flag was formally raised over Alaska, after purchasing the territory from Russia.
10. On October 22, 1836, Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first president of the Republic of Texas(which was a separate nation before being annexed by the U.S. in 1845).
We hope you enjoyed these fun facts. The King's Port Inn has availability for the month of October. We have premium king rooms for only $139 a night. We also have Jacuzzi suites for only $169 a night. Each room includes free parking, free wi fi, and free continental breakfast. To make a reservation, please call us at 1-800-286-5767. We would be happy to hear from you.
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