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Tallahassee, Florida

Florida Facts

Florida was the twenty-seventh state to be admitted to the union, and was named for the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning “feast of flowers.” Residents of Florida are known as “Floridians” or “Floridans.”

Famous people from Florida include The Doors lead singer Jim Morrison, Academy Award winning actor Sidney Poitier, Academy Award winning actress Faye Dunaway, actor Burt Reynolds, singer Pat Boone, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and circus entrepreneurs Charles and John Ringling.

Florida State Capitol
400 S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Fountain of Youth Art Print

St. Augustine, Florida
The Patio, Fountain of Youth Park

High-quality art print reproduction measures 12 x 18 inches
Printed on heavy stock paper using a high-end digital printing press
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St. Augustine, Florida Fountain of Youth Travel Poster Art Print

The Fountain of Youth is a spring that is credited with the power of restoring youth to anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. According to legend, the Spanish explorer and conquistador Ponce de León discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth. There is no contemporary evidence to support this story which is likely a myth. Ponce de León never wrote about the fountain during the course of his expedition. Even so, with a rich history spanning nearly 500 years, Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park continues to delight visitors from all over the world. St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin within the borders of the contiguous United States.

Florida State Symbols

State Bird Northern Mockingbird and State Flower Orange Blossom
Learn more Florida facts with free state symbol coloring pages!

Where is Florida?

Can you find Florida on the United States map? Hint: Florida is bordered by Alabama and Georgia to the north. The western end of Florida’s Panhandle also borders Alabama. Florida is nestled between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean with approximately 1,200 miles of coastline. Alaska is the only state with more miles of coastline than Florida!

Florida State Motto
In God We Trust

Gators Fans Only Reserved Parking Sign

Embossed Aluminum Parking Sign in Vibrant Team Colors

Officially Licensed Sign Measures 8 x 12 inches
Aluminum with a Permanent Baked-on Finish
Two Holes for Easy Mounting

Gators Fans Only Reserved Parking Sign

The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams represented at the University of Florida located in Gainesville. The university’s women’s teams are sometimes called the “Lady Gators.” The University of Florida, its athletic program, its alumni, and its sports fans are known as the “Gator Nation.”

Florida State Quarter

Many Florida facts are shared on the U.S. Mint’s collectible state quarter.

Images: A 16th-century Spanish galleon, a NASA space shuttle in flight, the inscription “Gateway to Discovery,” a strip of land with Sabal palm trees, year of statehood (1845), year coin was minted (2004), E Pluribus Unum (motto from the Great Seal of the United States)

Florida State Quarter Mint Image 2.25 inch Fridge Magnet 50 State Commemorative Quarters Collector’s Map – Includes Both Mints

Entered Union: March 3, 1845
Rank: 27

Florida State Flag

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Florida State Flag – Polyester with Reinforced Edge and Grommets – 3 x 5 feet Tangle Free Spinning Flagpole Residential or Commercial 6-foot Flag Pole (Silver)

Florida State Nickname
The Sunshine State

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Florida State Capitol at Tallahassee by Mark Goebel. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License.

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Arkansas Facts

by Kim on September 13, 2016

Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Facts

Arkansas was the twenty-fifth state to be admitted to the union, and was acquired by the U.S. as part of the Louisiana Purchase. An Arkansas resident is known as an Arkansan.

Sam Walton founded his Wal-Mart stores in Bentonville, Arkansas. Former President William Jefferson Clinton was born and raised in Hope, Arkansas. The legendary singer Johnny Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas.

Other famous people from Arkansas include author and poet Maya Angelou, lawyer and legal thriller author John Grisham, Academy Award winning screenwriter and actor Billy Bob Thornton, composer Scott Joplin, Academy Award winning actress Mary Steenburgen, General Douglas MacArthur, and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.

Arkansas State Capitol
500 Woodlane Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

Hot Springs National Park Travel Poster

Central Garland County, Arkansas
Adjacent to the City of Hot Springs

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45 lb., 7.5 point thick poster paper (more options available)
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Hot Springs National Park Arkansas Poster

For thousands of years, Native Americans enjoyed the healing properties of the thermal springs in the Ouachita Mountains. Hot Springs Reservation was created by an act of Congress in 1832. This marked the first time the federal government set aside a piece of land to preserve its use for recreation. Known today as Hot Springs National Park, it has the distinction of being the oldest park maintained by the National Park Service. The park includes portions of downtown Hot Springs, which has since developed into a successful spa town.

Arkansas State Symbols

State Bird Northern Mockingbird and State Flower Apple Blossom
Learn more Arkansas facts with free state symbol coloring pages!

Where is Arkansas?

Can you find Arkansas on the United States map? Hint: Arkansas is bordered by Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Most of Arkansas’s eastern border is formed by the Mississippi River.

Arkansas State Motto
Regnat populus (Latin)
The people rule

Bill Clinton: Forty-Second President

Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents
Written and Illustrated by Mike Venezia

Bill Clinton (Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents) by Mike Venezia

The 42nd President of the United States was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. Bill Clinton (he assumed his stepfather’s surname as a teen) was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1978. At the ripe age of 32, he was the nation’s youngest governor and often called the “Boy Governor.” He served as Governor of Arkansas for five terms.

Arkansas State Quarter

Many Arkansas facts are shared on the U.S. Mint’s collectible state quarter.

Images: Rice stalks, a diamond, a mallard in flight over a lake, year of statehood (1836), year coin was minted (2003), E Pluribus Unum (motto from the Great Seal of the United States)

Arkansas State Quarter Mint Image 2.25 inch Fridge Magnet 50 State Commemorative Quarters Collector’s Map – Includes Both Mints

Entered Union: June 15, 1836
Rank: 25

Arkansas State Flag

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Arkansas State Flag – Nylon with Canvas Header and Grommets – 3 x 5 feet Tangle Free Spinning Flagpole Residential or Commercial 6-foot Flag Pole (Silver)

Arkansas State Nickname
The Natural State

Take the Arkansas State Quiz

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Arkansas State Capitol at Little Rock by Drew Tarvin. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License.

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Hot Springs National Park (U.S. National Park Service)