50 State review - pt. II

in 1913, the first automobile service station was opened in this state.

The highest point in this state is Granite Peak at 12,799 feet.

In 1833, the first free public library in the U.S. was established in this state.

The Meridan Bridge, built in 1924, was the first structure built across the Missouri River in this state.

IBM is this state's largest employer.

This state was the first in the U.S. to establish a state museum of art.

This state has more mountain regions than any other in the U.S., 85% of them federally owned.

This state is home to nine lighthouses, five still in use and the remaining four designated as historic landmarks.

This state was home to the first U.S. capital but was ultimately changed to Washington D.C. in 1790.

This state was the last of eleven to secede from the Union and the first to readmitted after the Civil War ended.

The federal government owns 65% of this state's land.

Mother's Day was first observed in this state in May 1908.

The largest seaport in the U.S. is located in this state.

This state is the only one to have had six separate national flags fly over it.

This state was the first to secede from the Union on December 20, 1861 to form the Confederate States of America.

The world's largest international hot air baloon festival is held every October in this state.

The oldest operating gas station in the U.S. is located in this state.

The 9-1-1 system of emergency communications, now used nationwide, was developed and initially used in this state.

This state has the lowest population of all 50 states.

This state is the only synthetic natural gas producer in the U.S.

This state was the only one whose capital building was initially built without a dome until 2002.

The first kindergarten in the U.S. was established in this state on June 8, 1867.

This state currently holds the record for being the birthstate of the most U.S. presidents.

The first open golf tournament in the U.S. was held in this state in 1895.

The second highest percentage of U.S. presidents' birthplace is held by this state.