I remember learning the 'Fifty Nifty United States' song in elementary school. It was the only way my music teacher Mrs. Gardener could get the students to remember the states. I do know that our teachers appreciated it because it taught us the states in alphabetical order and we did it every year. Every time I think of which state I'd been to of course I begin to sing the song to realize that with this trip Alaska means that I have been to 22 states so far since the age of 12! I've got 30 more states to go and I can't wait to tell you all about Alaska! The three cities in Alaska that we will explore are Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan. During part of our trip when we come home we will be going through B.C, Vancouver, Canada.
Alaska
Capital: Juneau
Nickname: The Last Frontier
Statehood: January 3, 1959 the 49th State
Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
Flower: Forget-Me-Not
Tree: Sitka Spruce
Total Area: 656,425 square miles
Highest Point: Mt. McKinley; 20,320 feet
Lowest Point: Pacific Coast; Sea Level
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