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Welcome to New York! Here is a sampling of interesting bits of facts and trivia you will find in your personal New York Passport:
- The Guggenheim Museum building in New York City was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Rockefeller Center is home to the world famous Radio City Music Hall.
- In Lewiston, near Niagara Falls, exists one of the world's largest power generation plants, providing about 17% of New York's electricity!
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The highest point in the Catskill Mountain area is Slide Mountain in Ulster County, 4,180 feet above sea level.
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The information below provides a content preview of your New York Souvenir State Passport. Only certain sections are available online, but the entire souvenir New York passport can be yours for only $5.45.
New York State Passport - Table of Contents
General Information
Welcome to New York - The Empire State!
New York Historical Overview
New York Trivia
New York Geography
Business and Industry
Governor's Mansion
The Statue of Liberty
Rockefeller Center
World Trade Center In Memoriam
New York Vital Statistics
State Information
New York State Fruit
New York State Capitol
New York State Flag
New York State Seal
New York State Flower
New York State Song
New York State Shell
New York State Beverage
New York State Gem
New York State Muffin
New York State Fish and Fish Records
New York State Trees and Tree Records
New York State Fossil
New York State Motto
New York State Animal
New York State Insect
New York State Sports Teams
Welcome to New York - The Empire State!
I, the undersigned, hereby request all whom it may concern to permit the person named herein to enjoy without delay the hospitality and beauty of this great State and to give aid to ensure a safe and pleasant journey to the New York Passport bearer named herein.
Signed,
Giovanni da Verrazano
European Explorer of New York, 1524 |
New York Historical Overview
Five days after the Declaration of Independence, the people of New York met at a convention in Kingston to vote in support of their own state government. Although their state was the scene of nearly a third of the battles fought in the American Revolution, and their major port and city were occupied by foreigners, New Yorkers still managed to supply large quantities of food, clothing, lead and iron to General Washington and to serve valiantly in the Continental Army. New Yorkers saw the christening of the American Flag when the Stars and Stripes was first flown in battle at the defense of Ft. Stanwix in Rome, New York. Shortly thereafter, on April 20, 1777, the colony of New York became an official US state and actually adopted its own constitution twelve years before the Federal Constitution was established. After the charting of the Federal Constitution, New York became America's first capitol and was the site of the inauguration of George Washington as president on April 30, 1789.
DID YOU KNOW:
- The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City is one of the world's largest cathedrals.
If you are heading to New York City and would like the "insider's scoop" of many Big Apple little known facts, we'd recommend checking out www.LunchtimeTourist.org. This interesting website follows the escapades of a native New Yorker as he journeys through the city during his lunchtime breaks.
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