South Carolina
Moving To South Carolina – Fun Facts When you move to South Carolina, you will be moving to the state that produces more peaches than Georgia. But nobody gives them credit for that. South Carolina is the only state that has a monkey colony. Morgan Island, aka Monkey Island, is an uninhabited island that is home to the only […]
North Carolina
Moving To North Carolina – Fun Facts When you resettle in North Carolina you should arrive by airplane. That would honor the fact that you are moving to the state where the Wright Brothers completed their first flight in Kitty Hawk The North Carolina license plate displays the states motto: “First in Flight.” As a new transplant you have an assignment […]
Tennessee
Moving To Tennessee – Fun Facts When you move to Tennessee you could be entering the state from any one of its eight bordering states. Tennessee is tied with Missouri for the state with the most borders. Missouri is one of the eight states Tennessee touches. The other seven are Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, […]
Virginia
Moving To Virginia – Fun Facts Congratulations on your move to Virginia. In case you are wondering about the name of this great state you are relocating to? It was named after Queen Elizabeth I, who was called the Virgin Queen. But Virginia Gave Birth To West Virginia & Kentucky. Here is some history for you history buffs: In […]
Maryland
Moving To Maryland – Fun Facts When you relocate to Maryland it would be wonderful to already know these facts. Maryland Became a British Colony in 1634. The colonization of Maryland began with George Calvert. Calvert’s primary object was to move Roman Catholics, who were being persecuted in England, to a safe colony. The U.S. National Anthem […]
New Jersey
Moving To New Jersey – Fun Facts If you are relocating to New Jersey, you are settling in The Garden State known for its exceptional produce (Jersey tomatoes are known the world over as being the tastiest you can buy). Let’s start with New Jersey’s impressive coastline: a. Its long and beautiful coastline has long made the state a popular vacation […]
Delaware
Moving To Delaware – Fun Facts Delaware is the second smallest state, and the 6th most densely populated state in America. Delaware’s official state name is “The First State.” The first of the thirteen original colonies to ratify the Constitution in 1787. During the Civil War, Delaware remained in the Union. Governor William Burton said that “his […]
Rhode Island
Moving To Rhode Island – Fun Facts Welcome to moving to the smallest state in the United States. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles. Despite its diminutive size, Newport has over 400 miles of coastline. In fact, Rhode Island is nicknamed the “Ocean State” because one can get to the ocean […]
Massachusetts
Moving To Massachusetts – Fun Facts Massachusetts, nicknamed The Bay State, is sometimes called the Baked Bean State. Massachusetts is the only state with a state berry – the cranberry. The earliest humans arrived in Massachusetts around 3,000 years ago. European explorers began roving the coast as early as the 11th century. In 1629, a […]
Connecticut
Moving To Connecticut – Fun Facts Connecticut is one of the 13 original colonies. It is nicknamed the “Constitution State” because its Orders, adopted in1639, served as a model for the U.S. Constitution. Among other things, the Orders gave voters the right to elect government officials. If you’re planning on becoming a resident of Connecticut, and […]
