Everything You Need To Know About Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
STATE FACTS
State Motto: Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
State Capital: Harrisburg
State Population: About 13 million people
Nickname: The Keystone State
Abbreviation: PA
Region: Northeast
Year of Statehood: 1787
States That Share a Border:
- New York
- New Jersey
- Delaware
- Maryland
- West Virginia
- Ohio
STATE SYMBOLS
Bird: Ruffed Grouse
Flower: Mountain Laurel
Tree: Eastern Hemlock
Flag: Flag of Pennsylvania
Animal: White-tailed Deer
5 FAMOUS LANDMARKS:
Liberty Bell – Famous symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia.
Independence Hall – Site where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were signed.
Gettysburg National Military Park – Historic battlefield of the turning point of the American Civil War.
Hersheypark – Popular amusement park built by the Hershey chocolate company.
Fallingwater – Famous house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, built over a waterfall.
5 FAMOUS FOODS:
Philly Cheesesteak – Sandwich made with thinly sliced beef, melted cheese, and a long roll.
Soft Pretzels – Twisted baked bread commonly sold at markets and street stands.
Shoofly Pie – Sweet molasses pie traditional to Pennsylvania Dutch cooking.
Pierogies – Dumplings filled with potatoes, cheese, or meat.
Scrapple – Traditional breakfast meat made from pork scraps and cornmeal.
Pennsylvania Maps
Pennsylvania Map – Default view is great for cities. Terrain view is great for physical features.
5 INTERESTING FACTS
Pennsylvania is home to Philadelphia, where the United States was founded.
The first daily newspaper in the United States was printed in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania has one of the largest Amish populations in the world.
The state played a major role in both the American Revolution and the Civil War.
Benjamin Franklin lived and worked in Pennsylvania and helped shape early American history.
Here’s a video about the state of Pennsylvania by Homeschool Pop on Youtube.
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