Pennsylvania General Info
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- CITIES
- Erie
- Scranton
- Allentown
- Pittsburgh
- Harrisburg
- Philadelphia
- The capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg. Some other major cities include Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, and Scranton.
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- STATE MOTTO and NICKNAME
- Virtue, Liberty,and Independence
- Pennsylvania's nickname is the Keystone State. Its motto is, "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence." Pennsylvania got its name from William Penn, an English Quaker who is known as the founder of the colony.
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- MUST SEE TOURIST SPOT
- Independence National Historical Park is a very popular Philadelphia tourist attraction. It is one of America's most historic areas, as it is home to the Liberty Bell, and Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
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- STATE TREE, FLOWER, and BIRD
- Pennsylvania's state tree is the Eastern Hemlock. Its state flower is the Mountain Laurel and its state bird is the Ruffed Grouse.
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- DATE OF STATEHOOD
- Pennsylvania was the 2nd state to be admitted into statehood on December 12, 1787.
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- FAMOUS CITIZEN
- Famous author Louisa May Alcott was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1832. Alcott's most well known novel is Little Women, which she wrote in 1868.
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