Trip 12 - Providence, RI to Annapolis, MD

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Maryland

State Abbreviation: MD

Nickname: Old Line State

Capital City: Annapolis

Population: 5,699,478

State Number: 7th (1788)

Largest Cities: Baltimore, Rockville, Frederick

State Bird: Baltimore Oriole

State Flower: Black-eyed Susan

State Mammal: None

State Reptile: Diamondback Terrapin

State Fish: Rockfish

State Stone: Patuxent River Stone

State Tree: White Oak

Trip 11 - Boston, MA to Providenc, RI

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State Abbreviation: RI

Nickname: The Ocean State

Capital City: Providence

Population: 1,053,209

State Number: 13th (1790)

Largest Cities: Providence, Warwick, Cranston

State Bird: Rhode Island Red

State Flower: Violet

State Mammal: None

State Reptile: None

State Fish: Brook Trout

State Stone: Cumberlandite

State Tree: Red Maple

Trip 10 - Hartford, CT to Bostan, MA

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Trip 9 - Augusta, ME to Hartford, CT

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State Abbreviation: CT

Nickname: Constitution State

Capital City: Hartford

Population: 3,518,288

State Number: 5th (1788)

Largest Cities: Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven

State Bird: Robin

State Flower: Mountain Laurel

State Mammal: Sperm Whale

State Reptile:

State Fish:

State Stone:

State Tree:

Trip 8 - Concord, NH to Augusta, ME

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State Abbreviation: ME

Nickname: Pine Tree State

Capital City: Augusta

Population: 1,318,301

State Number: 23 (1820)

Largest Cities: Portland, Lewiston, Bangor

State Bird: Chickadee

State Flower: White pine cone and tassle

State Mammal: Moose

State Reptile: None

State Fish: Landlocked Salmon

State Stone: None

State Tree: Eastern White Tree

Trip 7 - Monpeilier, VT to Concord, NH

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State Abbreviation: NH

Nickname: The Granite State

Capital City: Concord

Population: 1,324,575

State Number: 9 (1788)

Largest Cities: Manchester, Nashua, Concord

State Bird: Purple Finch

State Flower: Purple Lilac

State Mammal: White-tailed Deer

State Reptile: None

State Fish: Brook Trout

State Stone: Granite

State Tree: White Birch

Trip 6 - Albany, NY to Montpelier, VT

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State Abbreviation: VT

Nickname: The Green Mountain State

Capital City: Montpelier

Population: 621,760

State Number: 14 (1791)

Largest Cities: Burlington, South Burlington, Rutland

State Bird: Hermit Thrush

State Flower: Red Clover

State Mammal: Morgan Horse

State Reptile: Painted Turtle

State Fish: Walleye Pike

State Stone: Granite

State Tree: Sugar Maple

Trip 5 - Trenton, NJ to Albany, NY

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State Abbreviation: NY

Nickname: The Empire State

Capital City: Albany

Population: 19,541,453

State Number: 11 (1788)

Largest Cities: New York, Buffalo, Rochester

State Bird: Blue Bird

State Flower: Rose

State Mammal: Beaver

State Reptile: Snapping Turtle

State Fish: Brook Trout

State Stone: None

State Tree: Sugar Maple

Trip 4 - Harrisburg, PA to Trenton, NJ

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State Abbreviation: NJ

Nickname: The Garden State

Capital City: Trenton

Population: 8,707,739

State Number: 3 (1787)

Largest Cities: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson

State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch

State Flower: Purple Violet

State Mammal: Horse

State Reptile: None

State Fish: Brook Trout

State Stone: None

State Tree: Northern Red Oak

Trip 3 - Columbus, OH to Harrisburg, PA

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State Abbreviation: PA

Nickname: The Keystone State

Capital City: Harrisburg

Population: 12,604,767

State Number: 2 (1787)

Largest Cities: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown

State Bird: Ruffed Grouse

State Flower: Mountain Laurel

State Mammal: White Tailed Deer

State Reptile: None

State Fish: Brook Trout

State Stone: None

State Tree: Eastern Hemlock

Trip 2 - Lansing, MI to Columbus, OH

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State Abbreviation: OH

Nickname: The Buckeye State

Capital City: Columbus

Population: 11,542,645

State Number: 17 (1803)

Largest Cities: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati

State Bird: Cardinal

State Flower: Scarlet Carnation

State Mammal: White Tailed Deer

State Reptile: Black Racer

State Fish: Walleye

State Stone: Flint

State Tree:Buckeye

Trip 1 - Grand Haven to Lansing, MI

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State Abbreviation: MI

Nickname: Great Lakes State

Capital City: Lansing

Population: 9,969,727

State Number: 26 (1837)

Largest Cities: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Warren, Flint

State Bird: Robin

State Flower: Apple Blossom

State Mammal: White-tailed Deer

State Reptile: Painted Turtle

State Fish: Brook Trout

State Stone: Petoskey

State Tree: White Pine

Follow Along

As a class, we will be "traveling" across the United States. Each week we will visit a new state and learn about that state. While there we will also look for interesting things to see and do. So follow along with us on our class "trip"!