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The first transatlantic balloon flight began at Presque Isle, Maine in 1978.
The first town meeting in Presque Isle was held in March 16, 1859 The first road leading to Presque Isle was made in 1839 from Monticello. Presque Isle is the only city in Aroostook County and the twenty-first city in Maine. Presque Isle is one of the closest cities in America to Europe by plane The first balloon to cross the Atlantic took off from Presque Isle, in 1978. Mantle Lake in Presque Isle was built as a water resevior for the first water system in Presque Isle. The first electric lighting system in Presque Isle was made in 1887. Presque Isle became the nation's first Intercontinental Missile Base equipped with the SNARK Missile
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