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Abraham Browning is credited for giving New Jersey the nickname the 'Garden State'. In 1876, he went to an exhibition in Philadelphia and in his speech on New Jersey he referred to this state by that name. Abraham Browning was from Camden, New Jersey.
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∙ 13y agoNew Jersey is nicknamed the garden state beause there are a lot of places with nice gardens and is one of the places with the bigest forest.
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Why is new jersey the garden state?
A distinguished citizen of Camden, Hon. Abraham Browning , stirred the pride of Jerseymen by telling them, at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, on New Jersey Day, August 24, 1876, that our "Garden State" is like a huge barrel, with both ends open, one of which is plucked by New York and the other by Pennsylvania.
What is the state flower of New Jersey?
the state flower is a violet
In what state did the Hindenburg explode?
New Jersey on May 6 1937 and there are multiple reasons WHY the Hindenburg exploded.:)
The food each united state is known for?
watermelon for New York and New Jersey
Is colonial New Jersey in America?
yes it is. colonial new jerseyis now a state in the U.S.
What US state is nicknamed the garden state?
New Jersey
Which state in the Northeast region is nicknamed the Garden State?
New Jersey
Why are there three plows on the New Jersey state flag?
The three plows are an homage to New Jersey's agricultural heritage. It is nicknamed "The Garden State" for the same reason.
What is the capital of the garden state?
New Jersey's nickname is "The Garden State." Trenton is the capital city in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Which state is the garden state?
new jersey
What state is the garden state?
new jersey
What is the capital of New Jersey the state known as the garden state?
The capital of New Jersey, also known as the Garden State, is Trenton.
Which state in known as the garden state?
New Jersey is known as The Garden State.
Which American state is known as the garden state?
New Jersey is the Garden State.Abraham Browning compared New Jersey to an immense barrel, filled with good things to eat and open at both ends, with Pennsylvanians grabbing from one end and New Yorkers from the other. He called New Jersey the Garden State, and the name stuck.
Is Massachusetts the Garden State?
No. Massachusetts is the BAY STATE. New Jersey is the Garden State.
What state is know as the garden state?
New Jersey
What state is New Jersey known as?
the garden state
