Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania By Chloe Y. and Ethan S.
Nickname and Region in the U.S.Nickname: The Key Stone
StateMid-Atlantic
Capital City, Major Cities and PopulationCapital:
HarrisburgPhiladelphia, Pittsburg, Erie12,702,379 people
State flag, State bird, State tree
State Tree: Eastern hemlockState bird: Ruffled Grouse
Government Governor: Tom CorbettSenator :Bob Casey
Borders and Geography The borders of Pennsylvania are; Lake
Erie, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, New Jersey, Ohio and
Delaware. Geography: One Piedmont Plateau, 60% of Plateau's,
mountains, hills are covered in trees. 1,000 square miles of
natural manmade lakes, ponds, rivers, streams.
Agriculture and farming Our state is not good for farming.
Mountains and hills cover all but two small areas.
History Statehood: December 12,1787, the second state.
Historical fact 1: 1643, Swedish settlers established a capital on
Tinicum Island n ear present day Philadelphia.Historical fact 2:
1776, Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in the
Pennsylvania state house [now Independence Hall] in Pennsylvania.
Historical fact 3: 1863, was the turning point in the Civil War.
After three days of fighting confederate forces by General Robert
E. Lee retreated to Virginia.
Colleges/Universities and Places to VisitHaverford College,
Haverford PAAlbright College, Reading PA
Fallingwater, near Uniontown, is one of American architect Frank
Lloyd Wrights most acclaimed work. Which was completed in the 1930s
was built over a natural waterfall. National forest in Allegany.
Allegany national forest is in northwestern Pennsylvania. It covers
500,000 acres of land.
Additional facts Ice cream soda was invented in 1874 in
Philadelphia. Robert M. Green created Ice Cream Sodas. Green made
it by using sweet cream, syrup, and carbonated water. Profits from
$6 to 600 dollars per day. Created at Franklin institute. The
worlds largest Chocolate and Confectionary factory's in Hershey,
The Hershey plant. The factory covers over two million square feet.
Was established in 1905.The first magazine in American Colonies was
published by Andrew Bradford of Philadelphia. The American
magazine, or a monthly view of the British settlers appeared
February 13,1741. The magazine lased 3 months.Downtown Pittsburg
lies between the Allegany and Monongahela rivers. Pittsburg is the
states second largest city.The state flag was adopted in 1907. The
highest temperature Pennsylvania has reached is 111 degrees F on
July 10, 1936.
Resources used Muller, Edward K. and William C. Rense
Pennsylvania. World Book Student. World Book 2013. Web. Jan 29.
2013.Muller, Edward K. and William C. Rense. Pennsylvania World
Book. 2004 ed. Print
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