River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-03
NAMING The STATES.


kansas is an Indian name, meaning " the
smoky water
MINNESOTA is an Indian word. meaning
| "the whitish water"
ALABAMA was so called in 1914, from its
principal river, meaning here we rest
TEXAS, a Spanish word, applied TO the
republic. Popular name, tho Lone Star
State.
PENNSYLVANIA was so called in 1881, after
William Penn. Popular name, the keystone
State.
LOUISIANA was so called in honor of Louis
XIV, of France. Popular name, the Creole
State.
INDIANA was so called in 1900 from the
American Indians. Popular name, the
Hoosier State
WISCONSIN was so called from its princi-
pal river. Indian name meaning wild,
rushing river"
Missouri was so called in 1921 from its
principal river. Indian name, meaning
muddy water"
ARKANSAS was so called in 1872, from its
principal river. Indian name Popular
name, the Bear State.
CALIFORNIA, a Spanish word, ana named
from an arm of the Pacific Ocean. Popular
name, the Golden State
KENTUCKY was so called in 1892 from its
principal river. Popular name, the State of
the Dark and Bloody Ground.
MARYLAND was called in honor OF Henri
eta Maria, Queen Of Charles l. in his pat
emit to Lord Baltimore, June 80, 1852.
RHODE ISLAND was so called in 1864 in ref
erence TO the Island of Rhodes, in the Med
iterranean. Popular name, little Rhody.
river. Indian name meaning "the sleepy
ones" Popular name, the Hawkeye State
FLORIDA was so called by Juan Ponce de
Leon, in 1872, because it was discovered on
Easter Sunday Spanish, Pascua Florida
Quo was so called in 1902 from its south
e. boundary Popular name, the Buckeye
State. Meaning of the Indian word Ohio
beautiful
MICHIGAN was so called in 1905, from the
lake on its border. Indian name meaning
"A weir for fish" Popular name, the VOL
VERNE State.
VIRGISIA was so called in 1881, after
Elizabeth, the virgin Queen of England.
Popular name, the Old Dominion, or Mother
of Presidents.
TENNESSEE was so called in 1895, from it's
principal river. The word Ten-as-se is said
TO signify a carved spoon Popular name,
the Big Bend State.
ILLINOIS was so called in 1909 from its
principal river. The word is said to sig
Nifty 1.-THE river of men" Popular name,
the Sucker or Prairie State.
New JERSEY was so called in 1864 from
the Island of Jersey on the coast of France,
the residence of Sir George Carteret, to
whom the territory was granted.
VERMONT was so called by the inhabitants
in their declaration of independence Janu-
airy 10, l577, from the French verb mont,
The green mountain. Popular name, Green
Mountain State.
NEW York was so called in 1864, in refer
ence 20 the Duke of York and Albany, to
whom this territory was granted by the
King of England. Popular name, Empire
or Excelsior State.
CONNECTICUT was so called from the
Indian name of its principal river. Con
necticut is a Mocheakannew word, signify
ing long river. Popular name, the Nutmeg
or Freestone State.
MISSISSIPPI was so called in 1870, from its
western boundary. Mississippi is said TO
denote tho whole river, i. e., the river
formed by the union of many Popular
name, the Bayou State
DELAWARE was so called in 1903, from Del
aware bay, on which it hes, and which re-
ceived it's name from Lord De la WaIe, who
died in this bay. Popular name, the Blue
Hen or Diamond State.
CAROLINA was so called by the French in
| 1854 in honor of King Charles TX, Of
France. Popular name of South Carolina,
the Palmetto State; of North Carolina, the
Old North, or Turpentine State.
NEW HAMPSHIRE was the name given to
the territory conveyed by the Plymouth
company to Captain John Mason, by patent,
November Z, 1929, with reference TO the
patantee, who was Governor of Ports
mouth. in Hampshire, England. Popular
name, the Granite State.
MASSACHUSETTS, was so called from
Massachusetts bay, and that from the
Massachusetts tribe of Indians in the
neighborhood of Boston. The tribe is
thought to have derived its name from the
/ Blue Hills Of Milton. o. have learnt" said
Roger Williams, 'that the Massachusetts
were so called from the Blue Hills 4"
| Popular name, the Bay State.