National States & Capitals Day focuses on raising awareness and sharing education about all 50 states and their capitals on National States & Capitals Day.
Dick & Jane are the proud founders of National States & Capitals Day.
The National Day Calendar gets over 30,000 applications every year for new, national holidays, but they only choose 10 per year. In 2022, National States & Capitals Day was chosen and became an official, national holiday!
Let’s celebrate!
4 state capitals are named after U.S. Presidents –
Jackson, MS
Jefferson City, MO
Lincoln, NE &
Madison, WI.
Des Moines, IA was originally named “Fort Racoon.”
Montpelier, VT
U.S. capital by population.
17 state’s capital city is also the city in that state.
Juneau, Alaska is LARGEST U.S. capital by land area.
Honolulu, HI has highest average annual temperature of all U.S. capital cities.
Phoenix, AZ is the most populous U.S. state capital with over 1.6 million people.
letter not used to spell any state name?
New Jersey
New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the U.S.
The world’s first boardwalk was built in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1870.
3rd State to join the Union on December 18, 1787.
New Jersey is known as the “Diner Capital of the World,” with about 500 diners throughout the state.
The Garden State
NJ
Trenton became the capital of NJ in 1790.
New Jersey Trenton
Fun Facts:
New Jersey’s capitol building was built in 1972.
New Jersey refers to their state’s seat of government as the “State House” instead of capitol.
New Jersy’s State House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mercer County
Jersey Blue & Buff Blueberries Black Swallowtail Brook Trout
State Colors State Fruit State Butterfly State Fish State Seal
Crossword Puzzle
Answers found in the States & Capitals Learn More magazine. Across:
