11th
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July 26, 1788 |
New York |
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Flag of the State of New York
State Abbreviation: NY
Nickname: Empire state
Origin of Name: In honor of the English Duke of York.
New York State Symbols:
Capital: Albany
Motto: Excelsior (Ever Upward)
New York State Seal
Beverage: Milk
Bird: Bluebird
Fish (fresh water): Brook or Speckled Trout
Fish (salt water): Striped bass
Flower: Rose
Fossil: Sea Scorpian
Fruit: Apple
Gemstone: Garnet
Insect: Ladybug
Muffin: Apple Muffin
Reptile: Common snapping turtle
Shell: Bay Scallop
Song: I Love New York
Tree: Sugar Maple
Things to Know
Mount Marcy
A
peak in the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in New York.
The Adirondack Mountains are located in upstate New York.
The Erie Canal
Waterway that connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River.
Niagara Falls
Interesting facts and pictures about the falls and the river that makes them.
Major Rivers: Hudson River, Mohawk River, Genesee River
New York State History
Americas Library: New York History
New York Agriculture
Famous New Yorkers
Hiawatha and Deganawida, Founded the Iroquois Confereracy
Martin Van Buren, 8th President
Printable
fact sheet on President Martin Van Buren provides you with photos
and personal information.
Millard Fillmore, 13th President
Printable
fact sheet on President Millard Fillmore provides you with photos
and personal information.
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President
Printable
fact sheet on President Theodore Roosevelt provides you with photos
and personal information.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President
Printable
fact sheet on President Franklin D. Roosevelt provides you with photos
and personal information.
Sam Wilson, Uncle Sam
Washington Irving, Author-famous character Rip Van Winkle
Norman Rockwell, painter and illustrator
Aaron Copland, composer
Walt Whitman, poet
Lou Gehrig, baseball player
George Eastman, inventor of roll film and founder of Eastman Kodak Company
Michael Jordan, basketball player
Things to Do
New York State Bird and
State Flower Printable Color Page.
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Statue of Liberty color page
Sites to See
New York State for Kids
State facts, games, color pages, and more.
Iroquois History
The original homeland of the Iroquois was in upstate New York between the Adirondack Mountains and Niagara Falls.
Fort Ticonderoga
Read about Fort Ticonderoga during the Revolutionary War.
Ellis Island
In New York Harbor, Ellis Island was the landing spot for more than 12 million immigrants to the United States.
Empire State Building
When completed in 1931 the Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world--one-fifth of a mile high!
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883 and was the largest suspension bridge in the world.
Susan B. Anthony House
She fought hard to end slavery in the years before the Civil War and battled to improve the political status of women.
Brooklyn Expedition
The Brooklyn Expedition is an educational website jointly created by the Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Art and Brooklyn Public Library. It is a highly interactive and visually driven site designed for students, their teachers and families.
New York City Underground
Go below the streets of New York City and marvel at what it takes to pump life into 'the city that never sleeps.
The Caskill Center
Explore the Catskill Region
Gore Mountain Garnet
Gore Mountain is famous for its large garnet ore.
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