Groundhog Fun
This is the name of our Groundhog.
Punxsutawney Phil
This commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War was born on February 22nd, 1732. He went on to become the first president of the United States.
George Washington
This 37th president (1969-1974) ended the military draft.
Richard Nixon
The Leap Day was established by this Roman emperor in 46 BCE when he reformed the calendar to keep it in sync with the seasons.
Julius Caesar
The first Groundhogs Day was celebrated on February 2 of this year.
a) 1880
b) 1883
c) 1887
d) 1888
c) 1887
Born February 11, 1846, this American inventor acquired a record number of 1,093 patents (singly or jointly), including for the incandescent light bulb.
Thomas Edison
This 27th president (1909-1913), who was rumored to have gotten stuck in the White House bathtub, also served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
William Howard Taft
In February 1964 this popular band made their first American television appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show,” watched by over 73 million Americans.
The Beatles
This is the average lifespan of a groundhog.
10 years
(Our favorite weather-predicting groundhog drinks a secret "elixir of life" at the annual picnic in the fall, which accounts for his longevity.)
Born February 17th, 1963, this athlete famously got a lot of "Air Time"!
Michael Jordan
This president was the first to serve two non-consecutive terms, from 1885-1889 and again from 1893-1897.
Grover Cleveland
This February birthstone is a form of quartz and can range in color from a pale lilac color to a rich, deep purple. Ancient Greeks believed that the stone could protect a drinker from becoming drunk.
Amythest
Who was the first U.S. president to meet our American Groundhog?
Ronald Reagan
This African American female civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on the bus was born on February 4th, 1913.
Rosa Parks
This 19th president (1877-1881) banned alcohol from the White House at the behest of his first lady.
Rutherford B. Hayes
The US Supreme Court convened for the first time on February 2nd of this year:
a) 1789
b) 1790
c) 1791
d) 1792
1790
What is the name of our Groundhog's wife?
Phyllis
The pair had two kits (babies) in 2024: a girl named Sunny and a by named Shadow.
Born February 3rd, 1894, this American artist's work was a fixture on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post.
Norman Rockwell
This 6th president watched the Battle of Bunker Hill with his mother Abigail Adams from his family farm outside Boston as a child.
John Quincy Adams
On February 3, 1690, the first paper money in the western world was issued in this American colony, which later became a state (sometimes referred to as the cradle of liberty).
Massachusetts Bay