The King's Port Inn is wishing everybody a happy April! The spring season is finally here, and winter is coming to an end. April represents a new beginning, a new start, and better weather! April's name is derived from the Latin word Apenre which means "to open", referring to the season where trees and flowers begin to blossom(open). Also, April's name comes from the Roman goddess of love, Aphrilis, and her equivalent Greek goddess name Aphrodite.
The King's Port Inn would like to present some fun facts about the month of April:
1. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed near what is now called St. Augustine, Florida and declared the land for Spain.
2. In 1860, The Pony Express mail, travelling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously left St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. They used horses, not ponies.
3. In 1882, the famous train robber, Jesse James, was betrayed and shot by his friend Robert Ford for the reward money of $5000. Ford received only $500 and was later arrested himself.
4. In 1917, the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress, Jeannette Rankin, takes her seat as a representative from Montana.
5. In 1953, TV Guide debuted.
6. In 1956, Elvis Presley sang "Heartbreak Hotel" on the Milton Berle Show, with an estimated %25 of the U.S. population viewing.
7. In 1973, the first portable cell phone was placed in N.Y.C.
8. In 1994, the 24-hour movie channel Turner Classic Movies made its debut.
9. In 2003, The Human Genome Project was completed with %99 of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.
10. In 2011, Game of Thrones premiered on HBO.
We hope you enjoyed these fun facts. The King's Port Inn has availability for the month of April. We have premium king rooms for only $89.00 a night. We also have Jacuzzi suites starting at $119.00 a night. Each room includes a free continental breakfast, free wi fi, and free parking. We are located just minutes from downtown Kennebunkport. To make a reservation, please call us at 1-800-286-5767.
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