Kentucky
By Jessica Deutsch
State flower
Kentucky’s state flower is called a goldenrod
State bird
Kentucky’s state bird is called the Kentucky cardinal
State motto
Kentucky’s state motto is ‘’ United we stand,divided we fall
State flag
Kentucky’s state flag has the official name of Kentucky on it “commonwealth of Kentucky”
And has the state motto on it witch is also the state seal and on the side is the state flower
State animal
Kentucky’s state animal is called a gray squirrel
State berry
Kentucky’s state berry is a blackberry
State tree
Kentucky’s state tree is called a
Coffee tree
Population and rank
Kentucky’s population is
4,490,341 and Kentucky
is the 26th largest state
State Governor
Matt Bevin
Bordering states
The bordering states of Kentucky are: Ohio,Indiana,Illinois,
Missouri,Tennessee,Virginia,and West Virginia
Capital city & other large cities
Things to do
One thing to do in Kentucky is go to the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory
Another thing to do is you can go to Churchill Downs on the first Saturday of May to see the Kentucky Derby
You can also go visit Mammoth cave (the largest Known cave system in the world)
State nickname & origin
The state nickname of KY is the bluegrass state
The unusual color of Kentucky bluegrass mostly appears during the blooming season and late may.
State seal
State drink
Kentucky’s state drink is milk
Famous historic events
1861: Kentucky declares neutrality in American Civil War
1875: The first Kentucky Derby ran at Churchill Downs
Origin of state name
The official name is commonwealth of Kentucky. Commonwealth means “ for the good of all”but at the time the name was adopted the words state and commonwealth were synonyms
Credits
.Lexi,Declan,Ariana,Mr.Leyden(advice)
.Mr.Leyden(help & suggestions)
.Lexi,Declan,Ariana,Rylee(support)