​I Chronicles 22:4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
Connecticut is one of the smallest states, but it has a rich history! To begin with, it’s one of the original 13 colonies. In 1901 it was the first state to implement a max speed limit -- 12 mph!! :0) They had the 1st submarine used in battle “The Turtle” (1775), as well as the 1st nuclear submarine. Mark Twain spent 17 years here, and wrote “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” while living here (although Missouri claims the fame of the book since it was based on his childhood there) The Webster Dictionary came from Connecticut in 1806 and they have the longest river in New England.
On the darker side of life, although The Salem Witch Trials (Mass) are the most well-known, Connecticut held the Hartford Witch Trials almost 30 years before Massachusetts did their infamous ones. I find history fascinating, yet sometimes it just seems we never learn from it. We humans certainly have a knack for hurting each other. No wonder Jesus said that peace can only come through Him.
I’ve only ever been to Connecticut once (would go again if I had the chance!) on a summer trip with my family, so the only place that stands out in my mind was Mystic. It was a quaint little town located on the Mystic River, yet had the biggest seaport museum in the States, I believe. It was so interesting to go through. Browsing in the gift shop after tore me to pieces trying to choose one item from all the red cedar items for sale. Red cedar is grown naturally in this state, (hence this verse about cedar) and I fell in love with the smell of it. It was such a struggle to narrow my choice down to one little dresser-top cedar chest, but Dad said we didn’t have room for many extras in the van. My entire family enjoyed the museum and all the boats, but once we were on our way, Mom sniffed and said, “All very nice, but it wasn’t Lake Michigan!” Trust Mom to be loyal to her roots! To the day she died, no lake or river ever matched her beloved Lake Michigan that she spent over a third of her life living so close to.

​S of S 7:11 Come, my beloved, let us go fort into the field; let us lodge in the villages.
Again, Hwy 2 through the White Mountains of New Hampshire is something to try. I’ve managed to take #2 from Maine through NH, Vermont until I ran out of it at the NY border. Again, not someplace to be if you’re in a hurry, but the scenery and the tiny little villages and cute things you run into as you traverse that road is so awesome if you have the time. With all the mountains its known as the Granite state as well as “the Switzerland of America” due to hilly places. Great to drive through in the summer, but again, I’m a prairie girl; not sure how I’d handle icy roads that are so hilly! Thankful that here I can just slide into the ditch, not off a mountain!!

Daniel 4:12a The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much….
Ohio is one of the larger states; although there are many big cities, there’s a lot of rural areas as well. The name came from the Iroquois word that meant “great river” which makes sense as the Ohio River is nearly 1,000 miles long and runs through or along 6 states.  Farming is a huge part of Ohio, with the 2nd largest Amish and Mennonite settlements in this state. They are known for their farming abilities, and food/agriculture is the #1 industry. Although the west side has a lot of plains which are great for crops, the eastern side has the Appalachian Plateau so is very hilly. Of course, there are a number of huge cities in Ohio, so manufacturing and suchlike also are strong resources.
When I lived in Indiana I was only 3 miles from the Ohio border, and often biked to the little town as well as went singing at the nursing home there many times. I have also stopped to visit friends in the southern, more hilly area of the state and was thankful I didn’t have to farm the hills they had there! The 4-H Club was even founded in Clark County, Ohio, so they like to get the young ‘uns going in the business as well.
By reason of fame, Ohio had its share of amazing people: The Wright Brothers, Neil Armstrong, Annie Oakley, Thomas Edison, Harriet Beecher Stowe all came from Ohio – and if you are into cartoons, then it was also the birthplace of “Superman!” And of course, you can't forget the awesome fall colours some years!