Some Facts:
* Piscataquis (pron: Pis. kat. uh. kwis) in Abnaki means "rapid waters."
* Piscataquis County, Maine, is one of the largest counties east of the Mississippi: 3,966 square miles.
* It is roughly twice the size of the State of Delaware.
* Maine's highest mountain (Mt. Katahdin) and largest lake (Moosehead) are within Piscataquis County. We are also home to the largest state park in New England.
* John F. Kennedy's slate gravemarker was mined and crafted in Piscataquis County.
* Chances are the fabric in your office came from Piscataquis County.
