New Mexico New Mexico has far more sheep and cattle than people.

. There are only about 12 people per square mile. Each October Albuquerque hosts the world's largest international hot air balloon fiesta. The Rio Grande is New Mexico's longest river and runs the entire length of New Mexico. The Palace of Governors in Santa Fe, built in 1610, is one of the oldest public buildings in America. The largest fire in the state's history was ignited on May 4, 2000 in the National Park Service's Bandelier National Monument, Trivia The town of Deming is known for its annual duck races. NewYork The first American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843.r New York was the first state to require license plates on cars Gennaro Lombardi opened the first United States pizzeria in 1895 in New York City. New York's largest lake in Oneida measures 79.8 square miles. New York was the first state to require license plates on cars

Trivia Horseheads is the first and only village in the United States dedicated to the service of the American military horse. New Jersey New Jersey has the most dense system of highways and railroads in the U.S. State motto is liberty and prosperity. New Jersey is home to the Miss America pageant held in Atlantic City. New Jersey has the tallest water tower in the world. The first baseball game was played in Hoboken. Trivia The honeybee, apis mellifera, is the New Jersey state bug. North Carolina The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States. Krispy Kreme Doughnut was founded in Winston-Salem. The first miniature golf course was built in Fayetteville. Fontana Dam is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States, at 480 feet high. The first state owned art museum in the country is located in Raleigh. Trivia Pepsi was invented and first served in New Bern in 1898.

North Dakota Milk is the official state beverage. Chartered in 1884 Jamestown College is the oldest independent college in the state. Dakota Gasification Company in Beulah is the nation's only synthetic natural gas producer. North Dakota passed a bill in 1987 making English the official state language. Max G. Taubert of Casselton built a 50 foot high pyramid of empty oil cans. It is believed to be the highest oil can structure in the world. Trivia North Dakota grows more sunflowers than any other state. Ohio Cleveland boasts America's first traffic light. It began on Aug. 5, 1914. Ohio is known as the Buckeye State. Ohio became the 17th state on March 1, 1803. Akron is the rubber capital of the world. Columbus is the state capital and Ohio's largest city.

Trivia "Hang On Sloopy" is the official state rock song Oklahoma There is an operating oil well on state capitol grounds called Capitol Site No. 1. life-size statue stands in honor of Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford in Weatherford. An Oklahoman, Sylvan Goldman, invented the first shopping cart. Bob Dunn a musician from Beggs invented the first electric guitar 1935. State Motto: Labor Omnia Vincit {Labor Conquers All Things} Trivia Oklahoma was the setting for the movie "Twister". Oregon Oregon and New Jersey are the only states without self-serve gas stations. Eugene was the first city to have one-way streets. Oregon's state birthday is on February 14, Valentine's Day. Tillamook is home to Oregon's largest cheese factory. Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state. Trivia The Chinook salmon is Oregon's official state fish.

Pennsylvania Hershey is considered the Chocolate Capital of the United States. The Rockville Bridge in Harrisburg is the longest stone arch bridge in the world. Philadelphia is home to the Liberty Bell. Fairmount Park in Philadelphia is the largest city park with over 8,000 acres. Benjamin Franklin founded the Philadelphia Zoo, the first public zoo in the United States. Trivia Indiana County is the Christmas Tree capital of the world. Rhode Island Rhode Island shares a state water border with New York. The state was home to the first open golf tournament. The event occurred in 1895. Rhode Island is home to the Tennis Hall of Fame. Rhode Island's official state name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The Flying Horse Carousel is the nation's oldest carousel. It is located in the resort town of Watch Hill. Trivia The first circus in the United States was in Newport in 1774. South Carolina South Carolina entered the Union on May 23, 1788 and became the 8th state. Johnston is known as the Peach Capital of the World. The state dance of South Carolina is the Shag! The first battle of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter. Sumter has the largest Gingko farm in the world Trivia The salamander was given the honor of official state amphibian.