Virginia, nicknamed “Old Dominion”, was admitted to the United States as the 10th state on June 25, 1788. The state capital is Richmond, though the largest city is Virginia Beach. Virginia is one of the original 13 colonies with the oldest settlement of Jamestown, and is famed for a va...
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On October 24, 1861, in a public referendum, voters overwhelmingly supported the creation of the new state, to be called Kanawha. The following month, a convention at Wheeling changed the name to West Virginia. A hundred years later, a Beckley newspaper suggested the name of the state be c...
Nicknames given to the Virginia Colony over the years include Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents, Mother of States, the Cavalier State, and Mother of Statesman. The Southern Colonies had the largest slave populations of all of the colonies. The slaves worked on the plantations that grew cotton...
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Interesting Facts Photo Gallery Sources One of the 13 original colonies, Virginia was the first part of the country permanently settled by the English, who established Jamestown on the banks of the James River in 1607. The home state of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other founding ...
Nickname: The Mountain State Motto: Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers Are Always Free) Tree: Sugar Maple Flower: Rhododendron Bird: Cardinal Interesting West Virginia Facts TheNew River Gorge Bridgeis the third-highest bridge in the nation, standing 876 feet, and the longest steel span in the...
My partner is from WV and I've got to tell you, I didn't know anything about it outside of what she's told me. Now though, after researching facts about West Virginia, I've got to tell you, this state is amazing! Table of contents: ...
Southwest Virginia leaders are up in arms over electricity rate hikes. It’s understandable: Appalachian Power, which serves residents in 34 counties, has raised rates byover 46%since July 2021, and its rates now rank among the state’s highest. Last March, it sought another increase that wo...
The deep gorge was created as the Guest River, now designated as a state scenic river, tunneled through Stone Mountain on its way toward the Clinch River. The grade of this trail and its crushed stone surface make for a comfortable walk or bike ride downhill, and a real challenge heading...