Did you know that Florida’s State Tree is the Palm Tree? Did you know that is nicknamed The Sunshine State? Here are some more fun facts about Florida.
The State Reptile is the Alligator.
Florida became the 27th state in 1845.
Florida’s State Flower is the Orange Blossom. The State bird is the Mockingbird.
Florida’s State […]

Did you know that Tennessee had 3 capital cities before settling on Nashville? Did you know that Tennessee has more than 3,800 caves? Here are some more facts about Tennessee.
Tennessee became the 16th State on June 1, 1796.
The State Bird is the Mockingbird.
The State Animal of Tennessee is the Raccoon.
Three Presidents came […]

Did you know that the red-spotted newt became the State Amphibian in 1985? Did you know that they call New Hampshire the Granite State because of the large amount of granite and quarries? Here are some more facts about New Hampshire.
The State Flower is the Purple Lilac.
The Purple Finch is the State Bird.
New […]

1. Indiana County is the Christmas tree capital of the world.
2. Forrest County and Perry County have absolutely no traffic lights.
3. There are 55,00 farms in Pennsylvania.
4. The city of York was the first capital of the United States.
5. Pennsylvania’s insect is the firefly.
6. Pennsylvania has 50 natural lakes.
7. Pennsylvania was the first state to […]

· Wyoming was the first state in the US to offer suffrage to women. Why? They needed the women’s votes to get enough votes to become a state. Wyoming also had the first woman governor in the US, Nellie Ross in 1925 and the first female court bailiff and the first woman justice of the peace.
· Black […]

Did you know that the Boston Crème Pie became the State Dessert in 1996? Did you know that Massachusetts is called the Bay State? Here are some more fun facts about Massachusetts.
One of the original thirteen colonies, Massachusetts became the sixth state in 1788.
Boston is the largest city in Massachusetts.
The State […]

· An apple is 84 % water.
· Pineapples are members of the berry family.
· Bananas are the number one fruit favorite in America; 11 billion are consumed each year.
· Avocadoes have 167 calories per hundred grams; the highest number found in any fruit.
· Banana oil is made from petroleum and has nothing to do with bananas.
· Blueberries, Concord grapes and cranberries […]

How many of these firsts do you know?
1. The first rail system was developed by the ancient Greeks around 500 B.C. It carried boats across the approximate route of the current Corinth Canal.
2. The first public concert for a paying audience was held in England in 1672 by violinist, John Banister. Prior to […]

Ohio was the 17th state, when it entered the union in 1803. She has been home to seven Presidents as well as to the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, and the first street light. See how many of these other Ohio facts you know.
Cincinnati was the first city in the United States to have […]

Did you know that Maine has the most eastern city in the United States? Do you know what famous people come from Maine? Here are some great facts about the state of Maine.
The highest point in Maine is Mount Katahdin, at 5,267 fee tall.
There are 16 counties. Aroostook County is […]