Pennsylvania officially became a state on December 12, 1787, becoming the second state to do so, five days after Delaware was the first. European settlers came here in the early 1630s. King Charles II granted a huge tract of land to William Penn in 1681 and named the new colony in honor of him. Harrisburg, centrally located, is the capital of the state. Philadelphia is the largest city in the state. Pennsylvania also saw a major battle of the Civil War fought in Gettysburg. Today, Pennsylvania is the 6th most populous state in the country.
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