When was alabama founded as a state

It replaced the goldenrod, which had been named the state flower in It is found throughout Alabama and was It is found throughout Alabama and was first described by naturalist William Bartram. The oak-leaf hydrangea was named the official state wildflower in Photo courtesy of Bob Blalock.

State Game Bird: Wild Turkey Turkey hunting is a popular sport in the state, so it is not surprising that the wild turkey is the official state game bird. Turkeys are shy animals and are Turkeys are shy animals and are extremely good at keeping themselves hidden; thus they are a challenge for hunters.

Alabama has the most wild turkeys per acre in the United States. The eastern wild turkey was designated the official state game bird in State Mammal: Black Bear The black bear was named the official state mammal in Black bears were once common in the state and are currently the subject of conservation Black bears were once common in the state and are currently the subject of conservation efforts.

The Florida black bear is the species in the state, and it is generally found in the Mobile River Basin. The breed was designated as the official state horse in It was named the official state insect in Photo courtesy of David Levinson. Queen honeybees can live up to eight years and lay more than 1, eggs per day. It was so designated at the request of It was so designated at the request of the city council of Selma , which is known as the Butterfly Capital of Alabama.

The eastern tiger swallowtail became the official state mascot and butterfly in Photo by permission of Jacopo Werther. Extremely secretive and difficult to Extremely secretive and difficult to find, the Red Hills salamander is thought to exist only in a limited area in Butler , Conecuh , Crenshaw , Covington , and Monroe counties.

It became the official state amphibian in The red-belly inhabits the fresh to brackish waters of the Mobile The red-belly inhabits the fresh to brackish waters of the Mobile Delta in Mobile and Baldwin counties and can often be seen basking on logs. It is found nowhere else in the world. The Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle became the official state reptile in Because of its importance to commercial fishing, the brown shrimp was designated as the official state crustacean of Alabama in State Freshwater Fish: Largemouth Bass The largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides , a popular sport fish, is found in large numbers in all of Alabama's inland waters.

It was designated the State Freshwater Fish: Largemouth Bass The largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides , a popular sport fish , is found in large numbers in all of Alabama's inland waters.

It was designated the state freshwater fish in State Saltwater Fish: Fighting Tarpon The fighting tarpon Tarpon atlanticus , a large, silver game fish, was named the official state saltwater fish in Tarpon can reach pounds and Tarpon can reach pounds and are found off the coast of Alabama and in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. State Mineral: Hematite Hematite Fe 2 O 3 , or "red iron ore," was chosen as the state mineral in to acknowledge the importance of the mining and iron and steel industries State Mineral: Hematite Hematite Fe 2 O 3 , or "red iron ore," was chosen as the state mineral in to acknowledge the importance of the mining and iron and steel industries in the state's history.

The state's marble has been used in buildings all over the United States The state's marble has been used in buildings all over the United States, including the U. Supreme Court building. Marble became the state rock in Photo courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Several varieties of quartz are valuable as gemstones, including the popular amethyst Several varieties of quartz are valuable as gemstones, including the popular amethyst variety.

The star blue quartz variety, which is abundant in the state, became the state gemstone in State Fossil: Basilosaurus cetoides The prehistoric whale Basilosaurus cetoides was first discovered in Clarke County in These creatures lived some 45 million years ago and were These creatures lived some 45 million years ago and were up to 70 feet long. Many fossils of this species have been found in Choctaw and Washington counties. The basilosaurus was named the official state fossil in Early inhabitants of the area that became Mississippi included the Choctaw, Natchez and Chickasaw.

Spanish explorers arrived in the region in Part of the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, Arkansas became a separate territory in and achieved statehood in A slave state, Arkansas became the ninth state to secede from the union and join the Confederate States of America. Today Arkansas ranks 27th among Bordered by the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north and the U.

With an abundance of Vermont was initially settled in the early 18th century by both the British and French,and conflicts between the two nations continued until the French defeat in the French and Indian War, after which the land was ceded to England.

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