10 Fascinating Virginia Facts
If you want to get to know Virginia, explore these interesting Virginia facts. Adventure through its beautiful landscapes, delicious food, and much more.
is named after England’s Queen “Virgin Queen,“ Elizabeth I.
2. Jamestown, Virginia was the first English settlement in the U.S. and the first capital.
3. Virginia is known as the Mother of Presidents.“ Eight U.S. presidents were born in Virginia: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson.
4. Famous people from Virginia include George Washington, Patsy Cline, and Booker T. Washington.
5. Famous Virginia inventions include The McCormick Harvesting Machine, camouflage, lip balm, and the swivel chair.
6. The first peanuts in the United States were grown in Virginia.
7. Founded in 1693, the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg is the second oldest in the United States.
is home to the largest office building in the world, the Pentagon. The Pentagon has over 6.6 million square feet of floor space.
9. Patrick Henry proclaimed his famous line “Give me liberty, or give me death“ at the Virginia Convention of 1775.
10. One of Virginia’s nicknames is the “Mother of the States“ because pieces of Kentucky and other states were originally part of Virginia.
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