When States Became Part of the Union

Deleware

Dec 7, 1787

Capital: Dover
Nickname: First State
Flower: Peach Bloosom
Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
Tree: American Holly

Pennsylvania

Dec 12, 1787

Capital: Harrisburg
Nickname: Keystone State
Flower: Mountain Laurel
Bird: Ruffed Grouse
Tree: Hemlock

New Jersey

Dec 18, 1787

Capital: Trenton
Nickname: Garden State
Flower: Common Meadow Violet
Bird: Eastern Gold Finch
Tree: Red Oak

Georgia

Jan 2, 1788

Capital: Atlanta
Nickname: Peach State
Flower: Cherokee Rose
Bird: Brown Thrasher
Tree: Live Oak

Connecticut

Jan 9, 1788

Capital: Hartford
Nickname: Constitution State
Bird: Robin
Flower: Mountain Laurel
Tree: White Oak

Massachusetts

Feb 6, 1788

Capital: Boston
Nickname: Bay State
Bird: Chickadee
Flower: Mayflower
Tree: American Elm

Maryland

Apr 28, 1788

Capital: Annapolis
Nickname: Old Line State
Bird: Baltimore Oriole
Flower: Black-eyed Susan
Tree: White Oak

South Carolina

May 23, 1788

Capital: Columbia
Nickname: Palmetto State
Bird: Great Carolina Wren
Flower: Carolina Yellow Jessamine
Tree: Palmetto

New Hampshire

Jun 21, 1788

Capital: Concord
Nickname: Granite State
Bird: Purple Finch
Flower: Purple Lilac
Tree: White Birch

Virginia

Jun 25, 1788

Capital: Richmond
Nickname: Old Dominion
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Dogwood
Tree: Dogwood

New York

Jul 26, 1788

Capital: Albany
Nickname: Empire State
Bird: Bluebird
Flower: Rose
Tree: Sugar Maple

North Carolina

Nov 21, 1789

Capital: Raleigh
Nickname: Tar Heel State
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Dogwood
Tree: Pine

Rhode Island

May 29, 1790

Capital: Providence
Nickname: Ocean State
Bird: Rhode Island Red
Flower: Violet
Tree: Red Maple

Vermont

Mar 4, 1791

Capital: Montpelier
Nickname: Green Mountain State
Bird: Hermit Thrush
Flower: Red Clover
Tree: Sugar Maple

Kentucky

Jun 1, 1792

Capital: Frankfort
Nickname: Bluegrass State
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Goldenrod
Tree: Tulip Poplar

Tennessee

Jun 1, 1796

Capital: Nashville
Nickname: Volunteer State
Bird: Mocking Bird
Flower: Iris
Tree: Tulip Poplar

Ohio

Mar 1, 1803

Capital: Columbus
Nickname: Buckeye State
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Scarlet Carnation
Tree: Buckeye

Louisana

Apr 30, 1812

Capital: Baton Rouge
Nickname: Pelican State
Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican
Flower: Magnolia
Tree: Bald Cypress

Indiana

Dec 11, 1816

Capital: Indianapolis
Nickname: Hoosier State
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Peony
Tree: Tulip Tree

Mississippi

Dec 10, 1817

Capital: Jackson
Nickname: Magnolia State
Bird: Mocking Bird
Flower: Magnolia
Tree: Magnolia

Illinois

Dec 3, 1818

Capital: Springfield
Nickname: Prarie State
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Purple Violet
Tree:White Oak

Alabama

Dec 14, 1819

Capital: Montgomery
Nickname: Heart of Dixie
Flower Camellia
Bird Yellow Hammer
Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine

Maine

Mar 15, 1820

Capital: Augusta
Nickname: Pine Tree State
Bird: Chickadee
Flower: White Pine Cone and Tassel
Tree: White Pine

Missouri

Aug 10, 1821

Capital: Jefferson City
Nickname: Show Me State
Bird: Bluebird
Flower: Hawthorn
Tree: Flowering Dogwood

Arkansas

Jun 15, 1836

Capital: Little Rock
Nickname: Natural State
Bird: Mockingbird
Flower: Apple Bloosom
Tree: Pine

Michigan

Jan 26, 1837

Capital: Lansing
Nickname: Great Lakes State
Bird: Robin
Flower: Apple Blossom
Tree: White Pine

Flordia

Mar 3, 1845

Capital: Tallahassee
Nickname: Sunshine State
Bird: Mockingbird
Flower: Orange Blossom
Tree: Sabal Palm

Texas

Dec 29, 1845

Capital: Austin
Nickname: Lone Star State
Bird: Mockingbird
Flower: Bluebonnet
Tree: Pecan

Iowa

Dec 28, 1846

Capital: Des Moine
Nickname: Hawkeye State
Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Flower: Wil Prarie Rose
Tree: Oak

Wisconsin

May 29, 1848

Capital: Madison
Nickname: America's Dairyland
Bird: Robin
Flower: Wood Violet
Tree: Sugar Maple

California

Sep 9, 1850

Capital: Sacramento
Nickname: Golden State
Bird: California Valley Quail
Flower: Golden Poppy
Tree: California Redwoods

Minnesota

May 11, 1858

Capital: St. Paul
Nickname: Land of 10,000 Lakes
Bird: Common Loon
Flower: Lady Slipper
Tree: Norway Pine

Oregon

Feb 14, 1859

Capital: Salem
Nickname: Beaver State
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Flower: Oregon Grape
Tree: Douglas Fir

Kansas

Jan 29, 1861

Capital: Topeka
Nickname: Sunflower State
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Flower: Sunflower
Tree: Cotonwood

West Virginia

Jun 20, 1863

Capital: Charleston
Nickname: Mountain State
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Rhododendron
Tree: Sugar Maple

Nevada

Oct 31, 1864

Capital: Carson City
Nickname: Silver State
Bird: Mountain Bluebird
Flower: Sagebrush
Tree: Single-Leaf Pinon

Nebraska

Mar 1, 1867

Capital: Lincoln
Nickname: Cornhusker State
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Flower: Goldenrod
Tree: Cottonwood

Colorado

Aug 1, 1876

Capital: Denver
Nickname: Centennial State
Bird: Lark Bunting
Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
Tree: Colorado Blue Spruce

North Dakota

Nov 2, 1889

Capital: Bismarck
Nickname: Peach Garden State
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Flower: Wild Prarie Rose
Tree: American Elm

South Dakota

Nov 2, 1889

Capital: Pierre
Nickname: Mount Rushmore State
Bird: Red-necked Pheasant
Flower: American Pasqueflower
Tree: Black Hills Spruce

Montana

Nov 8, 1889

Capital: Helena
Nickname: Treasure State
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Flower: Bitterroot
Tree: Ponderrosa Pine

Washington

Nov 11, 1889

Capital: Olympia
Nickname: Evergreen State
Bird: Willow Goldfinch
Flower: Coast Rhododendron
Tree: Western Hemlock

Idaho

Jul 3, 1890

Capital: Boise
Nickname: Gem State
Bird: Mountain Bluebird
Flower: Syringa
Tree: White Pine

Wyoming

Jul 10, 1890

Capital: Cheyenne
Nickname: Cowboy State
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Flower: Indian Paintbrush
Tree: Cottonwood

Utah

Jan 4, 1896

Capital: Salt Lake City
Nickname: Bee Hive State
Bird: American Seagull
Flower: Sego Lily
Tree: Blue Spruce

Oklahoma

Nov 16, 1907

Capital: Oklahoma City
Nickname: Sooner State
Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Flower: Mistletoe
Tree: Redbud

New Mexico

Jan 6, 1912

Capital: Sante Fe
Nickname: The Land of Enchantment
Bird: Roadrunner
Flower: Yucca
Tree: Pinon

Arizona

Feb 14, 1912

Capital: Phoenix
Nickname: Grand Canyon State
Bird: Cactus Wren
Flower: Flower of Saguaro Cactus
Tree: Palo Verde

Alaska

Jan 3, 1959

Capital: Juneau
Nickname: Last Frontier
Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
Flower: Forget-me-not
Tree: Sitka Spruce

Hawaii

Aug 21, 1959

Capital: Honolulu
Nickname: Alhoa State
Bird: Nene
Flower: Hibiscus
Tree: Kukul