7 Facts about Pennsylvania

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1. William Penn didn’t become a U.S. citizen until 1984. The founder of the Pennsylvania Colony died in 1718, nearly a half-century before the United States became a thing. In honor of their contributions to American history, Penn and his wife Hannah (who managed the colony after her husband’s death) were granted honorary citizenship in the 1980s.

2. The state is one of the 13 original founding states of the United States; it came into being in 1681 as a result of a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of the state's namesake. Part of Pennsylvania (along the Delaware River), together with the present State of Delaware, had earlier been organized as the Colony of New Sweden. It was the second state to ratify the United States Constitution, on December 12, 1787. Independence Hall, where the United States Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution were drafted, is located in the state's largest city of Philadelphia. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in the south central region of the state. Valley Forge near Philadelphia was General Washington's headquarters during the bitter winter of 1777–78.

3. The borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, has been on fire for more than 50 years. The town’s coal mine caught fire underground in 1962, and with a constant supply of fuel, the fire has been able to keep on burning. Most citizens left years ago, but some stayed behind. As of 2013, the town of Centralia had seven residents.

4. Planning a visit to Pennsylvania’s Amish country? Leave your camera at home, or at least don’t point it at the residents without their express permission. This is common courtesy anywhere in the world, but it’s especially important for the Amish, who believe that photographs violate the Biblical commandment that bans the creation of graven images.

5. Legendary groundhog/oracle Punxsutawney Phil has been at it for at least 150 years, leaving his mark on history. Never hesitant to throw his weight around, a Prohibition-era Phil reportedly threatened officials with 60 weeks of winter unless he could have a drink.

6. Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in Pennsylvania four months after the bloody Battle of Gettysburg. Lincoln’s “little speech,” as he called it, lasted only two or three minutes, but left an indelible mark on all who heard it, and those who would read it for centuries to come.

7. Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with an estimated population of 1,567,872 and more than 6 million in the seventh-largest metropolitan statistical area, as of 2016. William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony, but today Harrisburg is the capital. Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and is also the home of many U.S. firsts, including the first library (1731), hospital (1751), medical school (1765), national capital (1774), stock exchange (1790), zoo (1874), and business school (1881). Philadelphia contains 67 National Historic Landmarks and is the only World Heritage City in the United States.

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[mrbutch]

I am proud to be a Pennsylvanian. A little known fact some people are not aware of: although Pennsylvania is generally considered part of the eastern seaboard, no part of it touches the Atlantic Ocean. The nearest ocean beach is Atlantic City - 60 miles east.

[OfficialGH]

On Fact #4, the Amish people are from Lancaster, PA. Lancaster is one of the major cities and a county seat for Lancaster County, PA. They usually ride around between Lancaster, PA and Ronks, PA.

[FreakishSmilePA]

Fun fact. Pennsylvania does mean Penn's woods, but it refers to William Penn's father who gave the kind money and served in the military. William wanted to call it Sylvania, and the king wanted to call it Penn. Well they compromised...
Cool video! 🤠

[anningalde]

I think you need more energy because of your voice 😅✌️ But thanks for sharing 😊

[gaymustwoods]

Emma: We do live in Pennsylvania though...

[fallenknighttyler]

Another actually had its on conflicts with settlers from Connecticut.

It was the Pennamite–Yankee Wars.

I sometimes like to call if Pennsylvania's Civil War

[burns]

All this time i thought the Amish were jewish.
I dont think their agriculture is organic though

[b_rizOG]

Anyone els actually visiting the place LOL bec im legit here and its sooo cool bro yall need to come to Pennsylvania and check out centralia man its weird but cool

[derrickclark]

Ohio is boring. The only thing you have there is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. How can I forget the O'Jays and sports. Ohio is so bad LeBron ran out of there again. Pennsylvania is the best. The best nightlife the best sports teams and the best history. No one wants to be in Ohio. Cleveland a poor City Cincinnati poor City and Columbus sportstown. Ohio boring. Lol

[yeseniamejia]

I don't know what there talking about

[danielburd]

Your voice is painful, you have not provided one item that isn’t already known. Try something else, just stop talking.

[cjayz]

This is BORING I JUST WANTED SOME GOOD FACTS SORRY

[BLUEOHIO]

Ohio wins ..we have the Rock and Roll hall of fame the best zoo plus it's wrong Ohio has more Amish more then any other states..sorry PA so boring ..sorry Columbus, .Cleveland and OHIO IF YOU READ Ohio HAS MOVED TO Ohio!!..SORRY PENN SO BORING