Pennsylvania

… ratified the Constitution on this date in 1787, thereby becoming the second state.

Named fpr Adm. William Penn, father of William Penn.

Nickname: Keystone State.
Capital: Harrisburg.
Motto: “Virtue, liberty and independence.”

Pennsylvania Tag

Animal: White-tailed deer.
Beverage: Milk.
Bird: Ruffed grouse.
Dog: Great Dane.
Fish: Brook trout.
Flower: Mountain laurel.
Insect: Firefly.
Tree: Hemlock.

Total area: 46,055 sq. mi. (33rd), including 1,239 sq. mi. inland water.
Population: 12,335,091 (6th) (2002 estimate).