The King's Port Inn would like to wish everybody a happy November! It is a great time to be in Maine. The weather is cool and crisp and the chill is in the air. The holidays are just around the corner and the snow is coming. You can feel the seasons changing.
We wanted to present some fun facts about the month of November we thought you might enjoy:
1. The birth flower for November is the chrysanthemum.
2. On November 2, 1769, a Spanish expedition reached San Francisco Bay, 80 years before California was settled by the gold rush "49er's".
3. On November 2, 1889, North and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states of the Union.
4. On November 2, 1917, Arthur Balfour, British Foreign Secretary, proposed settlement of Jewish people in Palestine.
5. On November, 6, 1869, the first intercollegiate football game was played in the U.S. between Rutgers and Princeton.
6. On November 18, 1883, standard time began in the United States.
7. On November 4, 1979, the U.S. embassy in Iran was taken over by Iranian revolutionaries in Tehran and a group of U.S. citizens were seized as hostages.
8. The Anglo-Saxons referred to November as the wind and bloom month because that is when they killed their animals for food.
9. November is National Peanut Butter Lovers Month.
10. The birthstone for November is the topaz.
We hope you enjoyed these fun facts. The King's Port Inn has availability for the month of November. We have premium kings rooms for only $89 a night. We also have Jacuzzi Suites starting at $109. Each room includes free continental breakfast, free wi fi, and free parking. We are located only 2 blocks from downtown Kennebunkport, and less than 1 mile from Kennebunk Beach. To make a reservation, please call 1-800-286-5767. We would be happy to hear from you.
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