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State Profile for New Jersey

Added to Union: December 18, 1787 (3rd State)
State Official Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Capital: Trenton
State Official Flower: Purple Violet
State Website: http://www.state.nj.us/
State Official Tree: Red Oak

Historical Figures from New Jersey


Historical Sites in New Jersey

There are 2 sites in New Jersey

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