New Jersey Fourth Grade Angela Goff and Kristen Tempera
New Jersey Facts Flag Capital: Trenton Seal Statehood: 3 rd State in the US, December 18, 1787
Facts Continued… Motto: “Liberty and Prosperity” Bird: Eastern Gold Finch Nickname: The Garden State Flower: Purple Violet
Famous New Jerseyans Thomas Edison: Inventor Woodrow Wilson: 28 th President of the USA Buzz Aldrin: 2 nd person to step on moon Bruce Springsteen: Musician, singer-songwriter Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen
First People of New Jersey Lenape Native Americans Ancestors came to NJ about 10,000 years ago Historic site is at Waterloo Village
New Jersey Kids Website Watch Lenape Kids Video Click the linkhttp:// oryKids.htmhttp:// oryKids.htm Click “Continue” two times Click “1” on the New Jersey Map Click the TV button