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New York
Maryland
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Ohio
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The Keystone State
Home of 7 Masquers
You've Got a Friend in Pennsylvania  

Historical Sites

Gettsyburg National Military Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Pennsylvania Dutch region (aka "The Amish")

Famous Pennsylvanians

Bill Cosby
Louisa May Alcott
Betsy Ross
President James Buchannon
William Penn
Lady J
Lenore
Maquis
Moonlighter
Platemail
Sorcie
StorySpinner

 

The Empire State
Home of 2 Masquers
Creed
MLV
 

Interesting Facts

Unofficial State Song "I Love New York"
The State Muffin - Apple Muffin
New York City was the nation's first captial
The term "The Big Apple" was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s who used the slang expression "apple" for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time - THE BIG APPLE.
The Big Apple



The Old Dominion State
Home of 3 Masquers
Virgina Is For Lovers

"Mother of Presidents"

8 Presidents came from Virginia
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Tyler
James Monroe
Zachary Taylor
Woodrow Wilson
William Henry Harrison

Did you know?

Virginia has NO profressional sports teams?
At one time its only economical crop was tobacco?
Origin of Name: In honor of Elizabeth, Virgin Queen of England.
Onyx
Starry Eyes
Timberwolv

 

 

The Mountain State
Home of  1 Masquer
Daffodil

Famous West Virginians

George Brett, former major league baseball player with the Kansas City Royals.

Pearl Buck, author best known for her novel The Good Earth.

Harold Tucker Webster, cartoonist and creator of Caspar Milquetoast.

Chuck Yeager, test pilot and Air Force general.

Don Knotts, actor best known for appearances in movies like The Incredible Mr. Limpet and The Apple Dumpling Gang & the television series The Andy Griffith Show.

West Virginia

 

The Old Line State
Home of 3 Masquers
Maryland

Historical Sites

Fort McHenry National Monument
Harpers Ferry
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Parks
Antietam National Battlefield

Points of Interest

National Aquarium
U.S. Naval Academy
Goddard Space Flight Center
Blonde Ambition
Darth
Lady Darkness

 

The Bluegrass State
Home of 3 Masquers
Dark Elvis
Fensgate
Magnus

Did You Know That...

The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country. It is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first Saturday in May.
The Bluegrass country around Lexington is the home of some of the world's finest race horses.
Cheeseburgers were first served in 1934 at Kaelin's restaurant in Louisville.
All Chevrolet Corvettes are manufactured in Bowling Green.

Kentucky

 

The Buckeye State
Home of 1 Masqer
Ohio

Presidents from Ohio

James A. Garfield (1831-1881)
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885)
Warren G. Harding (1865-1923)
Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901)
William H. Harrison (1773-1841)
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)
William McKinley (1843-1901)

Points of Interest

The National Professional Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio.
Indian burial grounds at Mound City Group National Monument
Perry's Victory International Peace Memorial
Dok Nefarious

 

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