Where am I? - United States Part 42

Updated: Oct 19

1. Did you know that there are Underground Railroad sites in 22 states?

According the National Park service this state houses the most with 13 sites.

2. If you like bridges then you'd enjoy knowing that this state is home to the

longest covered bridge in the United States spanning across 613 ft (183 m).

3. While there are nine states where two of its three share the same

initial, this state is the only one where its applicable for all THREE.

4. The world's largest earthwork effigy is in this state which is 1,330 ft (405.4 m) long.

5. This state's name comes from the local Native American language meaning "great river".

6. This state is home to the United States first college to grant

admission to African Americans (1835) and women (1837)

7. This state is home to not one but TWO iconic Hall of Fames. Located in two

different cities this state houses both the NFL and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

8. This state is often considered the birthplace of space and aviation in the United States as

it is the birthplace of many people in that field. These include the first people to fly in a plane, first American in space, the first person to set foot on the moon and 24 additional astronauts.

9. This state is also home to the roller coaster capital of the world. It got that title since becoming home of the first roller coaster to go over 200 ft (61 m) tall in 1989 and 300 ft (91 m) in 2000.