Patriotic and California Travel (7/4/24)

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Across
  1. 2. This country declared independence from the United States on July 4, 1960 (island in Western Pacific)
  2. 5. This president was born on the 4th of July
  3. 6. Wrote the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner”
  4. 9. This is the location of a war relocation center where more than 10,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
  5. 10. What bird did Benjamin Franklin want to be the national bird (instead of the Bald Eagle)
  6. 12. If you need to take a “pee” on your drive up to SLO, stop at this interesting pink lodge. (2 words)
  7. 14. The most American dessert (two words)
  8. 15. This hilltop castle building was designed by Julie Morgan for a newspaper executive. When you visit, be on the lookout for zebras (two words)
  9. 18. California has 840 miles of beautiful ______
  10. 19. As a sign of friendship, this country gifted us with the Statue of Liberty
  11. 20. Lights! Cameras! Action! This is the most filmed beach in California
  12. 21. The waters of the CA. coastline are so cold due to southern currents from
  13. 22. Name of Yosemite’s grand hotel
Down
  1. 1. The proper way to fold the American flag is in the shape of a ______
  2. 2. The capital of the United States is Washington DC, but it used to be
  3. 3. The longest beach in California is called ______ Beach
  4. 4. During World War II, the Declaration of Independence was stored at Fort ____
  5. 7. On the original flag, the stars were laid out in the shape of a ___
  6. 8. Each year about ____ billion dollars is spent on fireworks
  7. 11. In 2023, 34% of new campers opted for this style of camping
  8. 13. Seamstress of the first US flag (two words)
  9. 16. In 1986, this historic building in downtown LA sustained a fire – but has since been rebuilt
  10. 17. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence
  11. 23. The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence