Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going
through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how
they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest.
Location –
North Dakota is called a Midwestern state – a bit of a laugh since it is on the
northern border and to my eyes is actually in the eastern half of the country.
Nicknames –
Peace Garden State, Rough Rider State, Flickertail State
Flag
Capital –
Bismarck (but the largest city is Fargo).
Bismarck was named in 1873 after the German Chancellor of that
name. They were hoping to attract German
settlers.
Unusual
town names – Zap, Buttzville
Flower –
Wild Prairie Rose
Bird
–
Western Meadowlark
Signature
foods – Chippers (chocolate covered potato chips)
Famous
places to visit – Theodore Roosevelt National Park,
International Peace Garden
Famous
people from North Dakota – Peggy Lee, Angie Dickinson
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