Famous Landmarks in the
Northeast Region
of the United States
The Liberty Bell
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
O The Liberty Bell, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a
huge bronze bell that symbolizes freedom in the United States
of America.
O It was originally created in 1752 in London, England. The bell
first cracked during a test ringing and it was recast by John Pass
and John Stow. The Liberty Bell weighs 2080 pounds!
O http://www.ushistory.org/libertybell/more/virtual.htm
Hershey, Pennsylvania is considered the
chocolate capital of the world
and home to Hershey’s Park.
The White House
O The White House, located in Washington D.C. is the home of
the President of the United States.
O There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the
Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28
fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators.
O With five full-time chefs, the White House kitchen is able to
serve dinner to as many as 140 guests and hors d'oeuvres to
more than 1,000.
O What is the name of our
current President?
Plymouth Rock
O Plymouth Rock, located in Plymouth,
Massachusetts, is an important symbol in
American History.
O It is the traditional site that represents the
arrivals of the Pilgrims in the Mayflower in
1620.
Lobsters in Maine
O Almost 40 million pounds of lobster is caught off the
coast of Maine. That’s 90% of all of the delicious lobster
eaten in the United States.
O More toothpicks are produced in Maine than in any
other state – around 100 million a day!
O An estimated one in 2–5 million lobsters is blue. A genetic
defect causes a blue lobster
to produce an excessive
amount of protein giving
the lobster its blue color.
Other fun facts
about the northeast
O The world’s first professional baseball game was played
in Hoboken New Jersey in 1846.
O Vermont has the highest ratio
of dairy cows to people in the
country; one cow per four people!
The first circus in the United States
was in Newport, Rhode
Island in 1774.