1. On August 25, 1896, the Portland and Auburn Railroad was chartered, connecting the cities of Portland and Auburn with a rail line. The railroad eventually became part of the Maine Central Railroad system.

2. In 1834, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy was founded on August 25. While the academy is located in New London, Connecticut, it has trained many Maine residents as coastguardsmen over the years.

3. On August 25, 1916, the National Park Service was created by an act of Congress. Acadia National Park, located in Maine, would become one of the first national parks in the country when it was established in 1919.

4. In 1944, U.S. Army General James Gavin landed on the island of Noemfoor in the Netherlands East Indies on August 25. The successful operation helped set the stage for further Allied advances in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

5. On August 25, 1876, the steamer Katahdin was launched on Moosehead Lake. The vessel, which is still in operation today, has been a popular tourist attraction and transportation option in the Moosehead Lake region of Maine for over a century.