50 STATES

By James Morrison

State flower: Poppy

Bear

Sacramento

Highest point Mt. Whitney

14,494

CALIFORNIAF I N D YO U R S E L F H E R E

Montgomery

State flower: Camellia

Population 4,447

ALABAMAU N F O R G E T T A B L E

Capital: Phoenix

Seguaro Cactus Blossom

Statehood February 14, 1912

ARIZONAG R A N D C A N YO N S T A T E

Capital City: Carson City

State Bird: Mountain Bluebird

It was the 36th state

Highest point: Boundary

Peak; 13,143 feet

NEVADAD I S C OV E R B O T H S I D E S O F N E VA DA

Capital City: Boston

Statehood: February 6, 1788

State Bird: Chickadee

This is the 6th state

State flower: Mayflower

MASSACHUSETTSW E ’ D L OV E T O S H OW YO U A R O U N D

Capital City: Salem

State bird: Western

Meadowlark

This is the 33th state

State flower: Oregon Grape

OREGONT H I N G S L O O K D I F F E R E N T H E R E

Capital City: Honolulu

Statehood: August 21, 1959

State bird: Nene

This is the 50th state

State flower: Hibiscus or Pua

Aloalo

HAWAIIT H E I S L A N D O F A L O H A

Capital City: Annapolis

Statehood: April 28, 1788

State Bird: Baltimore Oriole

Highest point: Backbone

Mountain; 3,360 feet

MARYLANDS O M A N Y T H I N G S T O D O S O C L O S E

T O G E T H E R

Capital City: Denver

Statehood: August 1, 1876

State Bird: Lark Bunting

COLORADOC O L O R F U L C O L O R A D O

Capital City: Springfield

Statehood: December 3, 1818

State Bird: Cardinal

State flower: Purple Violet

ILLINOISA M I L L I O N M I L E S F R O M M O N DAY

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