"The fifth and final quarter to be released in 2005 commemorates the State of West Virginia. On June 20, 1863, the "Mountain State" became the 35th state to be admitted into the Union, making this the 35th coin to be issued in the United States Mint's popular 50 State Quarters® Program. This coin captures the scenic beauty of the State with its depiction of the New River and the New River Gorge Bridge. The coin bears the inscription "New River Gorge."
2005年に発行される5番目そして最後の25セント硬貨は、ウエストバージニア州を記念したものです。1863年6月20日、この山岳州(マウンテン・ステート)は35番目の州として合衆国に加盟することを承認されました。したがって、今回、アメリカ造幣局の50州の記念硬貨プログラムにおいて、35番目の硬貨として発行されることとなったのです。この硬貨は、同州のニューリバーとニューリバーゴージ橋の美しい景色を表現しています。そしてその硬貨には、"New River Gorge"と刻まれています。
Prior to gaining statehood, the area that is now West Virginia formed the western part of Virginia. Settlers in the western part of the "Old Dominion" began their efforts to join the federal Union when Virginia announced its secession in 1861. In the western part of the State, the Restored Government of Virginia in Wheeling drafted a state constitution in 1862. The new state called West Virginia applied to Congress for admission into the Union. Congress approved the request with one condition, that the new state abolish slavery. President Lincoln signed the West Virginia statehood bill and on June 20, 1863, West Virginia officially became the 35th state to be admitted into the Union.
The design chosen to represent West Virginia is one that combines the natural physical beauty of the State and the triumph of the human intellect exemplified by the engineering wonder that is the New River Gorge Bridge. At 3,030 feet long and 69 feet wide, the bridge is the world's largest steel span and the second highest bridge in the United States, rising 876 feet above the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia. In 1978, 53 miles of the New River was added to the National Park System as the New River Gorge National River.
For years, crossing the New River Gorge meant long detours along narrow, winding mountain roads. The completion of the bridge in 1977 reduced this dangerous 40-minute trip to a smooth and scenic one-minute drive. "
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☆略号:WV
☆州都:チャールストン(Charleston)
☆最大都市:チャールストン(Charleston)
☆合衆国加盟年:1863年(第35番目)
☆主な観光地:
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☆その他キーワード:アパラチア山脈、ジョン・デンバー(Take Me Home Country Roads)
☆公式サイト:"Your West Virginia Directory", "Your gateway to West Virginia"
ここを通り過ぎるときは朝からジョン・デンバーの"Take Me Home Country Roads"(←歌詞とMIDI。音でます。ご注意!)をがんがん流してました。
50州トリビアマップのウェブページ(My HP)はこちら
"West Virginia"
WV a state in the eastern central US, that has many mountains. Its capital and largest city is Charleston, and its industries include coal, steel, and farming. (LDOCE)