Maine History

Maine Made History on This Day in 1978
Maine Made History on This Day in 1978
Maine Made History on This Day in 1978
August 11, 1978. A historic day for Maine. It's the day the Double Eagle II balloon left Presque Isle. 178 hours later, it landed in Miserey, France, making it the first successful transatlantic balloon flight in history. 3099 miles!