WashingtonDC

  (I know it's not a state but...)
By: Bonnie Grow = __D.C. Stats__ = **Motto:** Justitia omnibus (Justice for all) the shield from George Washington's family coat of arms.
 * Flower:** American Beauty Rose
 * Tree:** Scarlet Oak
 * Bird:** Wood Thrush
 * Flag:** Adopted in 1938. Design was based on

**__D.C. Timeline__** ** 1791 ** —George Washington chooses the site for the new permanent capital   **  1800 ** —The nation’s government moves to Washington D.C. **1846 ** —The Smithsonian Institute is established ** 1888 ** —Washington Monument opens to the public  <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">** 1914 ** —Ground is broken for The Lincoln Memorial

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; color: #ec0e1e; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> **<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1943 ** <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">—The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated

<span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: #151be5; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: center;">Travel to the Nation's Capital... Use the Metro to travel around the city and visit the different memorials. <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="font-size: 120%; color: #ec1613; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">D.C. Metro Map ** [|Information taken from:http://www.thingstodo.com/states/DC]