America Poem by Hazel McGonagle

Montgomery is the State capital of Alabama
Known as The Heart Of Dixie State
Alabama is famous for both
Americas Civil War and
Americas Civil Rights Movements
Home to legendary singer
Hank Williams and W.C. Handy
The Father of The Blues

Juneau is the State capital of Alaska
Known as The Great Land State
Alaska is famous for the
Highest peak in the US, Denali
And for the ice caves of the
Mysterious and spectacular
Glacier Bay

Phoenix is the State capital of Arizona
Known as The Grand Canyon State
Arizona is famous for the
Grand Canyon, one of the seven
Natural wonders of the World
And for cultural traditions such as
Native American and Hispanic heritage

Little Rock is the State capital of Arkansas
Known as The Natural State
Arkansas is famous for its 52 State parks
And six National park sites
Explore Civil War battlefields like
Pea Ridge and learn about
Arkansas Post National Memorial

Sacramento is the State capital of California
Known as The Golden State
California is famous for the
Golden Gate Bridge in
San Francisco and for
Its beaches, theme parks, deserts
And for plenty of sunshine
Also famous for Hollywood

Denver 'The Mile High City'
Is the State capital of Colorado
Known as The Centennial State
Colorado is famous for
Playing host to 12 million skiers
And snowboarders keen to
Experience its pristine
Champagne powder slopes and
The majesty of the
Rocky Mountains

Hartford is the State Capital of Connecticut
Known as The Constitutional State
Connecticut is famous for
The renowned author Mark Twain
The frisbee, hamburger and lollipop
Were all invented in Connecticut

Dover is the State capital of Delaware
Known as The Its Good Being First State
Delaware is famous for viewing the
Worlds most extensive collection of
Early American furniture and
Decorative arts

Tallahassee is the State capital of Florida
Known as The Sunshine State
Florida is famous for its
Beach resorts and vibrant cities
And for Walt Disney World,
Universal Studios and SeaWorld
Also famous for the
Kennedy Space Centre

Atlanta is the State capital of Georgia
Known as The Peach State
Georgia is famous for having
The largest kangaroo collection
Outside of Australia
Atlanta is known as the
Birthplace of Martin Luther King
There is a fascinating museum
Dedicated to his life and work

Honololu is the State capital of Hawaii
Known as The Aloha State
Hawaii is famous for its
Cultural mix of the island
People which is reflected in
The music, dance, festivals
And food, also the warm spirit
Of Aloha

Boise is the State capital of Idaho
Known as The Gem State
Idaho is famous for being the
Last State to be explored by
Euro Americans and for being
The home of the
Nez Perce Indians

Springfield is the State capital of Illinois
Known as The Land Of Lincoln State
Illinois is famous for the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential
Library and Museum
Chicago is famous for having three of
The Worlds tallest sky scrapers

Indianapolis is the State capital of Indiana
Known as The Hoosier State
Indiana is famous for the
American Institute of Architects which is
Ranked as sixth in America for
Quality, innovation and design

Des Moines is the State capital of Iowa
Known as The Hawkeye State
Iowa is famous for its
Historic frontier forts to
Culturally rich cities
From authentic American farms
To old World charm in places
Such as Pella and the
Amana colonies

Topeka is the State capital of Kansas
Known as The Sunflower State
Kansas is famous for
Many important trails of
Americans' westward expansion
And for the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Centre

Frankfort is the State capital of Kentucky
Known as The Bluegrass State
Kentucky is famous for being the home of
America's most famous horse race,
The Kentucky Derby
Only whisky produced in Kentucky
Can be called Bourbon
Kentucky also famous for Kentucky Fried Chicken

Baton Rouge is the State capital of Louisiana
Known as The Sportsman's Paradise State
Louisiana is famous for its
Cajun culture and
New Orleans is known for Mardi Gras
The biggest carnival in America

Augusta is the State capital of Maine
Known as The Pine Tree State
Maine is famous for its
History of shipbuilding,
Seafaring, fishing and lumbering
Maine contains 32,000 miles of
Rivers and streams equal to more
Than the combined length of the
Mississippi, Amazon, Yangtze and
Nile rivers

Annapolis is the State capital of Maryland
Known as The Old Line State
Maryland is famous for
Francis Scott Key, who was inspired
To write the words of America's national anthem
In historic Fort McHenry in 1814

Boston is the State capital of Massachusetts
Known as The Bay State
Massachusetts is famous for
The Boston Tea Party Trail,
The Pledge of Allegiance was
Written in Boston
Boston is also famous for its
St Patricks Day celebrations
Everything is turned green
Including the beer!

Lansing is the State capital of Michigan
Known as The Great Lake State
Michigan is famous for
Being the only state in America
To have more public golf courses
Detroit is famous for being
The Motor City
Battle Creek is the home of Kelloggs

Saint Paul is the State capital of Minnesota
Known as The North Star State
Minnesota is famous for
Boasting the largest mall in America
The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Has recorded over 200 species of birds

Jackson is the State capital of Mississippi
Known as The Magnolia State
Mississippi is famous for Elvis Presley
Being born in Tupelo
You can tour the small humble two-room shotgun house
That was his childhood home
Some of the fiercest and bloodiest
Battles of the Civil War were fought on
Mississippi soil

Jefferson City is the State capital of Missouri
Known as The Show Me State
Missouri is famous for the
Gateway Arch in St Louis, the tallest monument in America
See the city from 630ft
St Joseph on the Missouri River is forever
Associated with the famous Pony Express
Which started in 1860
This was where outlaw Jesse James hung out
With his gang

Helena is the State capital of Montana
Known as The Big Sky State
Montana is famous for the
Lewis and Clark Trail,
The site of Custers's last stand
At Little Bighorn
Explore the ghost towns and old
Mining camps

Lincoln is the State capital of Nebraska
Known as The Cornhusker State
Nebraska is famous for when
Persistent prairie winds ruffle
The waist-high grasses and
Sunsets stake their claim on
The abundant indigo sky
The life force of the plains
Continually manifests itself,
Channelling the spirit of
The American West

Carson City is the State capital of Nevada
Known as The Wide Open State
Nevada is famous for its National Parks
Experience Nevada's true gem,
Great Basin National Park
Las Vegas is famous for its
Casinos and Las Vegas
Witnesses a staggering 315 weddings a day
And 9,583 a month

Concord is the State capital of New Hampshire
Known as The Granite State
New Hampshire is famous for the
Oldest craft fair in America,
The Annual League Of
New Hampshire Craftsmen Fair
Is held every August at
Mt. Sunapee in Newbury
New Hampshire became the first State
To declare its independence from England

Trenton is the State capital of New Jersey
Known as The Garden State
New Jersey is famous for the
Revolutionary War battles
Fought on New Jersey soil
New Jersey is what
National Geographic coined
America in Miniature

Santa Fe is the State capital of New Mexico
Known as The Land Of Enchantment State
New Mexico is famous for the
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
The Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Held each August begun in 1922
As a means of celebrating and
Preserving Native American Culture

Albany is the State capital of New York
Known as The Empire State
New York is famous for being
Dubbed The Big Apple,
The city that never sleeps
Niagara Falls in Western New York
Is a breathtaking natural wonder
The Statue of Liberty given
To the Americans by the French as
A token of Friendship

Raleigh is the State capital of North Carolina
Known as The Tarheel State
North Carolina is famous for
Its rolling hills, historical towns
And love of barbeques
North Carolina is the home of Golf in America
Explore the majestic Great Smoky Mountains

Bismarck is the State capital of North Dakota
Known as The Peace Garden State
North Dakota is famous for its
Historical figures such as
Lewis and Clark, Custer and Sitting Bull
North Dakota is also known for its
Rich American Indian Heritage and culture

Columbus is the State capital of Ohio
Known as The Buckeye State
Ohio is famous for being home to the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame And Museum
Ohio is the birthplace of
Professional football and
The US Air Force Museum is in Dayton

Oklahoma City is the State capital of Oklahoma
Known as The Sooner State
Oklahoma is famous for being home to more
American Indian Tribes than any other State
Oklahoma City is also home to the
National Cowboy Museum,
A treasure of Western and Native
American art and artifacts

Salem is the State capital of Oregon
Known as The Beaver State
Oregon is famous for its
Windswept beaches, verdant forests and
Snow-capped peaks
In Oregon your gasoline is pumped for you

Harrisburg is the State capital of Pennsylvania
Known as The Key Stone State
Pennsylvania is famous for
Being the birthplace of American Independence
In Philadelphia
Pennsylvania is also the home of Hersheys
Andrew Carnegie founded the steel industry
In Pittsburgh
The first ever Big Mac was invented in Pittsburgh

Providence is the State capital of Rhode Island
Known as The Ocean State
Rhode Island is famous for its
Beautiful homes, historic treasures
And quintessential New England harbour
The White Horse Tavern in Newport
Was built in 1673 and is the oldest
Operating Tavern in America

Columbia is the State capital of South Carolina
Known as The Palmetto State
South Carolina is famous for
Producing more ready to market peaches
Than all the other Southern States combined
Charleston is a contemporary city
With old World charm
Narrow streets are lined with grand colonial houses
And stunning gardens and the magnificent mansions of
'The Battery'
Explore Fort Sumter, site of the first shots
Of the Civil War

Pierre is the State capital of South Dakota
Known as The Mount Rushmore State
South Dakota is famous for
The famous giant Presidential faces on
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Which is 60ft
It stands as a symbol of American democracy
South Dakota is known for the
Crazy Horse Memorial
More than a lifetimes work
Has shaped a mountain to
Honour the American Indian chief

Nashville is the State capital of Tennessee
Known as The Volunteer State
Tennessee is famous for its
Blockbuster entertainment,
From Elvis Presleys rock and roll in Memphis
To Nashville the home of country music
Experience Graceland in Memphis where Elvis lived
Also enjoy a free tour of the Jack Daniels Distillery
In Lynchburg, near Nashville

Austin is the State capital of Texas
Known as The Lone Star State
Texas is famous for the saying
'Everything Is Big In Texas'
Texas is known for its
Cowboys and western adventure spirit
Houston is famous for being the city
That the first word transmitted by
A human from the moon, 'Houston'
Texas is internationally known for
Its energy and aeronautics industries,
And for The ship channel at the Port of
Houston—the largest in the U.S. in
International Commerce and the sixth
Largest port in the world
Texas is home to the most Fortune 500 companies
In the United States and has the Second
Largest economy in the United States,
Behind California, The Texas Medical Center
In Houston contains the world's largest
Concentration of research and Healthcare institutions

Salt Lake City is the State capital of Utah
Known as The Beehive State
Utah is famous for its Mormon culture,
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Famous for the Arches, Bryce Canyon and Zion
Utah has the highest per capita consumption
Of jelly brand gelatin dessert in America

Montpelier is the State capital of Vermont
Known as The Green Mountain State
Vermont is famous for its villages, small towns and scenery
See the billboards banned on the highways,
There is generally nothing to spoil the views
Vermont is truely a four season destination
In winter it offers skiing,
An array of outdoor activities through the
Spring and summer months
Not to mention the most fabulous
Fall foliage throughout September and October

Richmond is the State capital of Virginia
Known as The Old Domination State
Virginia is famous for its history
Experience Jamestown, the first
Permanent English settlement in America
Williamsburg was Virginias colonial capital
And Yorktown, the site of the British
Surrender during the American War of Independence
Richmond is the only US city where you can ride
Class IV rapids through downtown

Washington is the State capital of Washington D.C
Known as The Nations Capital
Washington D.C is famous for
Being built more than two centuries ago
As the capital of the United States Of America
Famous for the White House where the US President resides
No building in Washington D.C is allowed to be
Taller than the statue of 'Freedom' on top
Of the US Capital Dome

Olympia is the State capital of Washington
Known as The Evergreen State
Washington is famous for boeing and Microsoft
Famous for being the setting of Frasier and
Sleepless in Seattle
Seattle is a beautiful, clean, sophisticated city
With a casual pace surrounded by water
Seattleites buy more sunglasses per capita
Than any other city in the US

Charleston is the State capital of West Virginia
Known as The Mountain State
West Virginia is famous for
Once part of neighbouring Virginia
Until it became a separate state in 1863
The first organised golf club in America
Is in West Virginia, the oakhurst links in
White Sulphur Springs was established in 1884

Madison is the State capital of Wisconsin
Known as The Badger State
Wisconsin is famous for being home to the Green Bay Packers
Milwaukee offers a wealth of cultural and entertainment
Opportunities including music, ethic festivals,
Performing arts, professional sports and great shopping
Madison offers a lively atmosphere starting with
State street and continuing through diverse cultural events
And attractions
The first ice cream sundae was concocted in Two Rivers in 1881

Cheyenne is the State capital of Wyoming
Known as The Cowboy State
Wyoming is famous for the heart of the old west
Its the place where all your cowboy dreams come true
Cheyenne is home to the largest outdoor rodeo
In the World, Cheyenne Frontier Days
During the last week of July overnight in
Yellowstone National Park,
Watch Old Faithful geyser erupt