Travel Day -> Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee & Ohio

14. Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is the only New England state not bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Champlain forms half of Vermont's western border, which it shares with the state of New York. The Green Mountains are within the state. Vermont is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
Admission into statehood: March 4, 1791
Abbreviation: VT
Capital: Montpelier
Nickname: "The Green Mountain State" came about when Vermont was first discovered by French Explorer Samuel De Champlain. Champlain first laid eyes on Vermont in the spring time and was struck by the expansive green mountains. Because of this, Champlain renamed the territory as Montagnes Vertes french for Green Mountains. Later in Vermont's history, other English speaking settlers began migrating to the region and the name ended up being changed to Ver (green) Mont (mountain) or Vermont.

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15. Kentucky is a state located in the Upper South of the United States. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union.
Admission into statehood: June 1, 1792
Abbreviation: KY
Capital: Frankfort
Nickname: Bluegrass is not really blue--it's green--but in the spring, bluegrass produces bluish-purple buds that when seen in large fields give a rich blue cast to the grass. Early pioneers found bluegrass growing on Kentucky's rich limestone soil, and traders began asking for the seed of the "blue grass from Kentucky." The name stuck and today Kentucky is known as the “Bluegrass State”.

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16. Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. Tennessee is the 36th most extensive and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border.
Admission into statehood: June 1, 1796
Abbreviation: TN
Capital: Nashville
Nickname: Tennessee has had several nicknames, but the most popular is “The Volunteer State.” The nickname originated during the War of 1812, in which the volunteer soldiers from Tennessee, serving under Gen. Andrew Jackson, displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.

Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East Tennessee is a remarkable body of water known as The Lost Sea. Listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as America’s largest underground lake. CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF THE LOST SEA

The journey at Ruby Falls is every bit as important as the destination. The 145-foot waterfall pumps 300 gallons of water per minute into a crystal clear pool making it a breathtaking sight. CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF RUBY FALLS

17. Ohio is a state in the Midwestern United States. Ohio's neighbors are Pennsylvania to the east, Michigan to the northwest, Ontario Canada, to the north, Indiana to the west, Kentucky on the south, and West Virginia on the southeast.
Admission into statehood: March 1, 1803
Abbreviation: OH
Capital: Columbus
Nickname: originated from Iroquois word ohi-yo’, meaning "great river". Although there are conflicting narratives regarding the origin of the nickname, Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" (relating to the Ohio buckeye tree) and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes".

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