Fun Fact: How did the State of New Jersey Get Its Name?

Now that the elections are over - here' a little state nomenclature history for you - 

Sir George Carteret of the Channel Island of Jersey coined New Jersey.New Jersey was the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787 (dates of statehood), and the first state to sign the Bill of Rights. - Wikipedia

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