Fun Facts
A famous city called New Orleans in this state hosts a giant carnival every year called Mardi Gras.
What is Louisiana?
This is the capital of the "Sunshine State".
What is Tallahassee, Florida?
Mount Rushmore, a massive carving on the side of a mountain, displays the portraits of four presidents. This famous landmark is located in the Black Hills of this state.
What is South Dakota?
This state is named after one of the five Great Lakes.
What is Michigan?
This famous artist born in Florida painted beautiful landscapes with happy little trees.
Who was Bob Ross?
This state's marine animal is the Right Whale. It is also famous for its peaches.
What is Georgia?
This is the capital of the "Garden State".
What is Trenton, New Jersey?
This copper statue was a gift from France in 1884 and placed in this state.
What is the Statue of Liberty in New York?
This lake is six times saltier than the ocean, making it the largest in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Great Salt Lake?
Elvis Presley was from this state. People have a fun way to memorize how to spell the name of this state.
What is Mississippi?
This state experiences more tornadoes than any other state, about 50 per year. The Wizard of Oz began in this state with a severe tornado.
What is Kansas?
This state's capital means "red stick".
What is Baton Rouge, Louisiana?
The Lincoln home where he lived as an adult is located in this state. He left this home when he became the 16th President of the United States.
What is Illinois?
Maine is the end of this long hiking trail that starts in Georgia, ends at Mount Katahdin, and spans over 2,000 miles.
What is the Appalachian Trail?
Captain John Smith settled in one of the first settlements in the New World in this town named after an English king.
What is Jamestown?
The Hershey Company has their factory in this state.
What is Pennsylvania?
This is the capital of the "Last Frontier State".
What is Juneau, Alaska?
This was once the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States.
What is Ellis Island?
This state has the highest peak in the Northeastern United States and has some of the world's highest windspeeds.
What is New Hampshire and Mount Washington?
Many Navajo Native Americans from this state fought in WWII. They used their language to send messages that the Japanese couldn't understand.
What is New Mexico?
Name two out of seven states that have a Northern Cardinal as their bird.
What are Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia?
This is the capital of the "Gem State".
What is Boise, Idaho?
This state was where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is Pennsylvania? (in Philadelphia)
This state is home to the geyser named "Old Faithful" in Yellowstone National Park. It erupts frequently with boiling water reaching heights of up to 184 ft.
What is Wyoming?
This is the only state that once had it's own monarchy.
What is Hawaii?