Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-02-18
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Maine was named as early as 1863.
From Maine, in France, the first settler
came. Popular name, the Pine Tree
State.
New Hampshire was the name
given to the territory conveyed by
the Plymouth Company to Capt.
John Mason, by patent, November
9TH, 1929, with reference to the
patentee, who was Governor of Ports
mouth, in Hampshire, England. Pop
qlar name, the Granite State.
Vermont was so named from the
French perd mont, the Green Noun
tain Boys. Popular name, The Green
Mountain State.
Massachusetts Was so called from
Massachusetts Bay, and that from
Massachusetts tribe of Indians in the
neighborhood Of Boston. Popular
name, tho Bay State.
Rhode Island was so named in
1864, in reference to the Island Of
Rhodes in the Mediterranean Sea.
Popular name, Little Rhody.
Connecticut was so called from the
Indian name of its principal river.
1t is an Indian word, and means long
river. Popular names, the Nutmeg,
and the Free Stone State.
New York was named in 1864, in
honor of the Duke of York and AL
bany, to whom this territory was
granted by the King of England.
Popular nams the Empire State.
New Jersey was named in 1864,
from the Island of Jersey, on the
coast of France, the residence of the
family Of Sir George Csrteret, to
whom the territory was granted.
Pennsylvania was so called in
1861, in honor Of William Penn.
Popular name, the Keystone State.
Delaware was named in 1908 from
Delaware Bay, on which it lies, and
which received it's name from Lord
de la War, who died on the Bay.
Popular names, the Blue Hen, and
She Diamond State.
Maryland was named in honor of
Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles
/, in his patent to Lord Baltimore,
June 30th, 1852.
Virginia was so named in 1884, |
after Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen of
England, Popular name, the Old |
Dominion.
Carolina was so called by the
French, 1864, in honor of King
Charles X, of France. Popular
name Of South Carolina, the Palmet-
to State of North Carolina, the Old
North State, and the Turpentine
State.
Georgia was named in 1872, in
honor of King George II.
Alabama was so named in 1914
from its principal river. 1t is an In
dian word and means "Rere we
rest.n
Mississippi was named in 1900
from the river which is its western
boundary. 1t is an Indian name and
is said to denote the whole river, /. e.
the river formed by the union of
many. Popular name, the Bayou
State.
Louisiana was 80 named in honor
Of Louis XIV of France. Popular
name, the Creole State.
Tennessee was named in 1896, after
its principal river. 1t is from an In
dian word, Ten-as-se, and is said to
signify curved spoon. Popular
name the Big Bend State.
Kentucky was name in 1902 from
Kahn -tucy-e the Indian name of its
principal river.
Illinois was named in 1909, from
its principal river, an Indian word
said to mean "the river of men,"
Popular names, the Sucker State
and the Prairie State.
Indiana was named in 1900, from the
American Indians. Popular name,
the Hoosier State.
Ohio was named in 1902 from the |
river on it's Southern boundary. The
Indian word Ohio-i means beautiful. |
Popular name, the Buckeye State.
Missouri was so named in 1921,
from it's principal river. 1t is an In
dian name, and means muddy water.
Michigan was SO called in 1906
from the lake on its border. The In
dian, Mich-e-gain, means a place for
fish. Popular name, the Wolverine
State.
arkansas was named in 1912 from
the Indian name Off it's principal river.
Popular name, the Bear State.
Florida was named by Juan Ponce
de Leon, in 1872, because it was dis
covered on Easter Sunday; in Span
ish PascuG Florida.
Wisconsin was so named from it's
principal river. 1t is an Indian
name and means "wild, rushing
riyer.'