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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.
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Why is New Jersey Nicknamed The Garden State?
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.
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 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
What state's nickname is the Garden state?
New Jersey
What is state name for garden state?
New Jersey
What is New Jersey colony nickname?
New Jersey's nickname is The Garden State. There is no specific reason for this, though Abraham Browning is credited with the nickname. Browning supposedly referred to the state as the Garden State during his New Jersey Day address at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia on August 24, 1876. The nickname stuck.
