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Where does the term Downeast come from?

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Where does the term Downeast come from?

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During the 18th and 19th centuries, Maine was a shipping capital. When schooners sailed from Boston to ports in Maine, they traveled to the east. They also sailed downwind (with the wind at their backs). This led to the expression Downeast.

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