What state, known as Child of the Mississippi or the Pelican State, among others, joined the Union on April 30, 1812?
Pelican State Beach Pelican State Beach Pelican State Beach is a designated California State Beach located in Del Norte County, California. Located north of Crescent City on US Route 101 near the town of Smith River, this undeveloped site is immediately south of the Oregon state line, making this site the northernmost California state beach. It is the northern terminus of the California Coastal Trail. This beach is great for walking and beachcombing along the beautiful ocean views. Because of its remote location and easy-to-miss access road, it has been described as "the loneliest beach in California". At five acres, this sandy beach
HMS Pelican (1812) HMS Pelican (1812) HMS "Pelican" was an 18-gun "Cruizer"-class brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, launched in August 1812. She is perhaps best known for her capture of the brig the in August 1813. When the navy sold "Pelican" in 1865 she was the last "Cruizer"-class vessel still in service. "Pelican" was commissioned under Commander John Fordyce Maples on 11 December 1812 for the Irish station. On 5 May 1813 "Pelican" captured the American schooner "Neptune's Barge". "Neptune's Barge" had been sailing from Connecticut to Santiago de Cuba. "Pelican" sent her into Jamaica. "Pelican" was engaged in convoy escort duty to