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Pennsylvania:
In 1692, King Charles II granted this land to the Quaker leader, William Penn.

Penn's promise of religious freedom proved a magnet for thousands of settlers, and Philadelphia, because of its geographical position, quickly became the cultural, economic and political center of the original thirteen colonies.

As the birthplace of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, it's rightfully called the "Birth-state" of the Nation.

From the heroics of Valley Forge - to the bloody Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania witnessed America's many struggles for freedom, and made its own irreplaceable contributions to the future of country,

The shipyards of Philadelphia, the steel mills of Pittsburgh and the northeastern coal mines, would transform this state into one of the world's economic powers.

America's first art museum was built here, along with the its first chamber of commerce, hospital, library, medical college, toll road, and much, much more.

It's the site of significant rivers and beautiful mountains, with over 50% of the land still covered by forests. State parks seem everywhere, and the natural, tranquil beauty of Pennsylvania is difficult to ignore, and impossible to forget.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's current flag design was officially adopted in 1907, and now uses the same blue as the flag of the United States of America.

The centered coat of arms (from 1777) sits on that blue field, and contains the official seal of the William Penn family, the founding family of Pennsylvania.

That seal is flanked by two draft horses (in black), and contains a ship, plow and sheaves of wheat. A bald eagle sits at its top.

The draped ribbon at the bottoms reads. "Virtue, Liberty and Independence," the state's motto.

Official name: Pennsylvania
Capital: Harrisburg
Statehood: Dec. 12, 1787 the 2nd state
State nickname: The Keystone State
Name for residents: Pennsylvanians
State motto: Virtue, liberty, and independence
Abbreviation: PA

Pennsylvania's Historical Event's:

1615-1616 Explorers Étienne Brûlé of France and Cornelius Hendricksen of the Netherlands explore parts of present-day Pennsylvania.
1643 The first permanent settlement in Pennsylvania is established by Swedes on Tinicum Island.
1664 The British capture the Dutch colony of New Netherland, from which the colonies of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware are later formed.
1681 William Penn receives Pennsylvania as a royal grant.
1682 Philadelphia is laid out, and Penn arrives in October.
1688 The Quaker's take their first stand against slavery.
1701 Penn's Charter of Privileges gives lawmaking power to an elected assembly.
1723 Benjamin Franklin arrives in Philadelphia.
1737 The Pennsylvania colony takes over a large tract of Native American land in a disputed deal called the Walking Purchase.
1754 The French and Indian War begins in Pennsylvania when Colonel George Washington is defeated at Fort Necessity.
1776 The Declaration of Independence is signed at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Radical Pennsylvanians who favor independence from Great Britain take control of the government and pass a new constitution making Pennsylvania a commonwealth.
1777-1778 British troops occupy Philadelphia; the Continental Army camps at Valley Forge.
1780 Pennsylvania becomes the first state to outlaw slavery.
1787 Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the United States Constitution (December 12).
1794 The federal government sends troops to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion by western Pennsylvania farmers.
1812 Harrisburg becomes the state capital.
1834 The state establishes a public school system.
1842 A state law is passed to impede the capture of fugitive slaves.
1851 The Christiana Riot breaks out when a Maryland slave owner tries to recapture slaves in southeastern Pennsylvania.
1859 Oil is discovered at Titusville, marking the birth of the state's huge oil industry.
1863 The Battle of Gettysburg is fought from July 1 to July 3, marking a turning point in the Civil War.
1869 Philadelphia garment workers found the first major national labor union, the Knights of Labor.
1877 The first national strike in the United States begins in Pittsburgh against the Pennsylvania Railroad.
1889 The South Fork Dam bursts and the town of Johnstown is destroyed, with more than 2200 deaths.
1892 The Homestead Strike against a Carnegie steel plant fails.
1902 President Theodore Roosevelt intervenes to end a strike by Pennsylvania coal miners, forcing mine owners to submit to arbitration.
1922 Gifford Pinchot, a progressive Republican and reformer, is elected governor.
1942 The United Steelworkers of America union is formed.
1979 A partial core meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power reactor threatens disaster to the Harrisburg area.

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