Pennsylvania

You may have thought it was the Pennsylvania Polka or even Pennsylvania 6-5000, but it isn't. The State Song of Pennsylvania is the aptly named "Pennsylvania." It became the state song in 1990. Words and Music are by Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania,
Mighty is your name,
Steeped in glory and tradition,
Object of acclaim.

Where brave men fought the foe of freedom,
Tyranny decried,
'Til the bell of independence
filled the countryside.

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania,
May your future be,
filled with honor everlasting
as your history.

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania,
Blessed by God's own hand,
Birthplace of a mighty nation,
Keystone of the land.

Where first our country's flag unfolded,
Freedom to proclaim,
May the voices of tomorrow
glorify your name.

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania,
May your future be,
filled with honor everlasting
as your history.

That is a great song. Great sentiment. Great meaning.

I leave it at that.
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PA had the first oilwell in the US

The first oil well in the US was drilled by Colonel Edwin Drake. The city was Titusville, PA. The year was 1859.

Colonel Drake was not the first to drill for oil in North America. That happened in 1858 in Ontario, Canada. And he was not the first to strike oil in the US or PA or even in Titusville. Others had struck oil while looking for other things, such as water. Finding oil instead usually meant that the well was abandoned.

Colonel Drake drilled where he did because Titusville was known for oil seeps and for other wells that had accidentally struck oil. Smart man. He struck oil at a mere 69 feet down.

Pennsylvania was producing oil way before Texas, Oklahoma, and California.

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