The great state of New Jersey is one of the oldest states in history!
New Jersey was the third state founded on December 18, 1787, which means that New Jersey is 237 years old! Did you know that the oldest town in New Jersey is Jersey City, founded on January 20, 1820, making it 205 years old! That means it was only 32 days into New Jersey being founded when they founded Jersey City!
Did you know that the capital of New Jersey is Trenton? New Jersey’s population is 9.5 million, which is 0.12% of the world population! The biggest city is Newark, which also has one of the state’s airports.
New Jersey was the first state to sign the Bill of Rights. It was also known as the “Pathway of the Revolution” because over 100 battles were fought during the American war for independence.
How about some sports facts of New Jersey? Let’s go! Let’s start with baseball. Did you know that the first professional baseball game was played in Hoboken in 1846? Basketball’s turn! It’s cool that the first professional basketball game was played in Trenton in 1896.
How about some submarines, so get your gear on and let’s swim and find that fact! The first successful submarine ride took place in the Passaic River in 1878!
You can’t talk about New Jersey without talking about Thomas Edison. Edison worked on some of his greatest inventions at his Menlo Park office.
New Jersey is known as the “Garden State” because of its many green spaces, coastal cities and lake towns. It’s pretty cool how these old states are super pretty and in great shape with SO many places to visit such as Wildwood, Cape May, Point Pleasant, and more!
