The capital of the U.S. state of Maine is Augusta. It is situated on the Kennebec River in the southern part of the state. Augusta became the state capital in 1831. The city’s establishment dates back to 1628, with the arrival of traders from the Plymouth Bay Colony in Massachusetts. Fort Western, the first permanent structure, was erected in 1754.
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