 |
 William
Penn was a leading member of the
Society of Friends in England who founded
Pennsylvania as a safe haven for member of his
faith, as well as any other religious group being
victimized by persecution. |
 Liberty
Bell Originally installed in the
steeple of the Philadelphia City Hall in 1751,
this iconic symbol of America did not become
known as the Liberty Bell until 1836, when it was
used as a symbol by an abolitionist newspaper. |
 Official
Symbols of New Jersey The New Jersey
State Flag was adopted in 1896. The colors of the
flag, buff and dark blue, were the colors George
Washington chose for the flag of New Jersey's
army regiments during the Revolutionary War. |
 New
Amsterdam was established by the
Dutch West India Company at the southern tip of
Manhattan Island in 1624. Originally founded to
protect Dutch fur trade operations in the Hudson
River Valley, it became New York City in 1664. |
 The U.S. Capitol
is the seat of the federal
government, where both houses of Congress meet.
The building has 175,170 square feet of usable
space, encompassing approximately 540 rooms, and
sits on 274 acres. |
 The Lincoln
Memorial is 189 feet
long, 118-2/3 feet wide, and 99 feet high. The
interior is dominated by a statue of Abraham
Lincoln that stands 19 feet high and is 19 feet
across. Construction began on February 12, 1915,
and the memorial was dedicated on May 30, 1922. |
