10th State
June 25, 1788 |
Virginia
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The Upper South |
Flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Nickname: The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents
Origin of Name: Named in honor of Elizabeth I, Queen of England.
Virginia State:
Virginia Emblems
Capital: Richmond
Motto: Sic Semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants)
Virginia State Seal
Bat: Virginia Big Eared Bat
Beverage: Milk
Bird: Cardinal
Boat: Chesapeake Bay Deadrise
Dance: Square Dance
Dog: American Fox Hound
Fish: Brook Trout
Flower: American Dogwood
Fossil: Chesapecten Jeffersonius
Insect: Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Shell: Oyster
Soil: Panunkey
Song: Carry Me Back to Old Virginia
Tree: American dogwood
Things to Know
Kids Commonwealth -learn more about the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Mountian Ranges: Allegheny Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains
Major Rivers: James River, Rappahannock River, Potomac River, Shenandoah River
Lakes: Lake Drummond and Mountain Lake
Bordering Bodies of Water : Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay
Virginia has 50 islands
Barrier islands protect the coastlines from severe storm damage and harbor several habitats.
Virginia has more historic sites than any other state.
Buckingham Virginia Slate is one of the hardest slates in the world
Famous Virginian's
Explorers William Clark and Merriwether Lewis
Admiral Richard E. Byrd, explorer
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
PBS-American Experience: Alone on the Ice
Richard E. Byrd; his medeal and his grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Edgar Allen Poe, author
Booker T. Washington, educator and founder of Tuskegee Institute.
More U.S. Presidents were born in Virginia than in any other state.
George Washington (1731-1799), 1st President
Printable
fact sheet on President George Washington
provides you with photos
and personal information.
Mount Vernon
Take a virtual tour of the home of George Washington and
play the Archaeology Concentration Game.
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), 3rd President
Printable
fact sheet on President Thomas Jefferson
provides you with photos
and personal information.
Explore Monticello the home of Thomas Jerrerson.
James Madison (1751-1836), 4th President
Printable
fact sheet on President James Madison
provides you with photos
and personal information.
Montpelier-James Madison's home.
James Monroe (1758-1831), 5th President
Printable
fact sheet on President James Monroe
provides you with photos
and personal information.
James Monroe's home-
Ash Lawn Highland
William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), 9th President
First president to die in office
Printable
fact sheet on President William Henry Harrison
provides you with photos
and personal information.
Berkeley Plantation-home of William Henry Harrison
John Tyler (1790-1862), 10th President
Printable
fact sheet on President John Tyler
provides you with photos
and personal information.
Sherwood Forest-home of John Tyler.
Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), 12th President
Printable
fact sheet on President Zachary Taylor
provides you with photos
and personal information.
Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), 28th President
Printable
fact sheet on President Woodrow Wilson
provides you with photos
and personal information.
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Things to Do
Virginia State Bird and State
Flower Printable Color Page.
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Sites to See
Jamestown
The first permanent English settlement in Virginia.
Arlington National Cemetery
Information and photo gallery.
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