State Facts
lousiana, alabama,new york
louisiana
Nickname:pelican state
date of statehood:April 30,1812
state flower:magnolia
state bird:eastern brown pelican
state tree:bald cypress
interesting facts: louisiana has the tallest state capital building in the united states,the building is 450 f.t. tall and has 35 floors. louisiana was named in honor of king louis xlv. baton rough hosted the 1983 special olympics international summer games of LSU.
tourist attraction:destination louisiana atchafalaya national heritage area,virtual center
alabama
nickname:heart of dixie
date of statehood: december 14 ,1819
state flower:camellia
state bird: yellowhamer
state tree:southern longleaf pine
interesting facts:alabama admitted into the union december, 14,1819.the state nut of alabama is a pecan. andrew jackson won the battle of horseshoe bendin 1814.
tourist attraction: worlds largest rocking chair,U.S. space and rocket center,and wades garden
new york
nickname:the empire state
date of statehood:july 26,1788
state flower:rose
state bird:eastern bluebirb
state tree:sugar maple
interesting facts:the first american chess game was held in new york in 1843.new york city has 722 miles of subway track. the first daily yiddish newspaper appeared in 1885 in new york city.
tourist attraction:american museum of natural history, central park, and empire state building.