Duplicate of 50 States Fun Facts

_______was the 1st to declare its independence 6 months before the Declaration of Independence.

The first railroad in America ran a distance of 11 miles in ___________

Hell's Canyon, the deepest gorge in America is located in _________

High Point, _______ is known as the Furniture Capital of the World.

_________ has the largest migratory elk herd in the nation.

_________ has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40.

________ never ratified prohibition (18th Amendment)

This state has a city named Santa Claus, _______. That receives wish lists every year.

There are more horses per capita in Shelby County, __________ than any other county in the U.S.

________ was the first state to give women the right to vote.

Chevrolet Corvettes are manufactured in ___________

_________ produces more apples than any other state in the nation.

The world's largest cactus plantation is in Edwards, ________

In 1933 the world's first drive-in movie theater was built in _______

The only State with a royal palace

_________ was the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state.

Hershey, _________ is considered the Chocolate Capital of the United States.

The topography of ________ has been scientifically proven to be "Flatter than a pancake"

_________ has the highest capital city in the United States at 7,000 feet above sea level.

Rogers City, __________ boasts the world's largest limestone quarry.

The first ambulance service was established in ________ in 1865.

_________ has the tallest state capitol building in the United States

More wool comes from _________ than any other state in the United States.

________ takes its name from a Spanish word meaning snow-clad.

________ invented the first electric trolley in 1886

The National Cowboy Hall of Fame is located in __________

_________ produces 99% of all the blueberries in the nation.

In 1889, Aunt Jemima pancake flour, was the first self-rising flour for pancakes in __________

The oldest European settlement is located in this state.

There is an island of wild monkeys off the coast of ________

_______ is the only state with no national park programs or historical sites

The pirate Edward "Blackbeard" Teach made a home on Blackbeard Island in _______

The Oldest Rock in the world (3.8 billion years) was found in ________

________ still uses a mule train to deliver mail for the postal service in the mountains.

King Williams School opened in 1696, it was the first school in the United States.

The Basketball Hall Of Fame is located in Springfield, __________.

_________ has the longest coastline of 6,640 Miles

The State nickname is "Old Dominion".

The world's smallest park (452 in) built for St. Patrick's day leprechauns is in _________

U.S. Volunteer Cavalry organized to fight in the Spanish-American War in __________

The Naval Ammunition Depot in _______ provided 40% of WWII's ammunition.

The world's largest stone bridge is in _________

In 1925 a giant sequoia from _________ was named the nation's national Christmas tree

________ is the only state without a McDonald's in its capital city.

Strawberry Point, _________ is the home of the world's largest strawberry.

North America’s largest diamond, the 40.23-carat Uncle Sam Diamond, was found in _________

The World's fastest temperature change of +49 degrees in 2 minutes happened in _________

The first Ice Cream Sundae was made in _________

The world's largest flat-top mountain is located in ________

__________ has an upside down replica of the white house.