Site of the first U.S. gold rush, at Dahlonga. First steamship to cross the Atlantic - the City of Savannah. Home of the cotton gin. First U.S. source of aluminum. Home of legendary Wild West town, Dodge City.
State animal is the American buffalo.
State song is Home on the Range. Leading agricultural products include cattle, wheat, and corn. First U.S. state-operated university for women, at Columbus. First European-descendant explorer was John Smith. William Penn was made full proprietor of the area in 1681.