By Jonathan Davis
Introduction
These 50 facts about Virginia State cover a range of topics, including fun, weird, and...
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You can experience the authentic Virginia outdoors on the over 500 miles of hiking trails...
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Founding father and fourth president James Madison was born in Port Conway, Virginia, in 1751...
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President John Tyler, former Governor of Virginia, was the first president to marry while in...
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Another of many interesting facts about the state of Virginia is that the spot where...
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Constructed in the 1940s, the Pentagon has a floor area of 620,000 square meters, much...
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Born to the wealthy Harrison family in Virginia, William Henry Harrison rose through the political...
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In Virginia, you're never very far from your neighbors since Virginia shares a border with...
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Northern Virginia has been dubbed the "Data Center Capital of the World" due to being...
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There are 41 state parks that you can explore across Virginia, but the largest is...
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In June 1788, the Commonwealth of Virginia delegates met for the Virginia Federal Convention in...
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Being on the coast of the bountiful Chesapeake Bay, Virginians know a little something about...
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Arthur Ashe, raised in Richmond, Virginia, was one of the first African-American tennis stars during...
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Around 35 million years ago, a massive asteroid, estimated to be between three and five...
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Virginia's most well-known nickname is the Old Dominion State. Its origins are set in the...
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One of the fun facts on Virginia for military history lovers is that Virginia's Battle...
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There's a lot of water in Virginia's Chesapeake Bay, around 18 trillion gallons of it...
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In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson gave James Monroe the task of negotiating with the French...
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The Latin phrase sic semper tyrannis is the Virginia motto and appears on both the...
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Arlington National Cemetery was originally Arlington Estate, owned by the grandson of President George Washington...
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Some Virginia state facts and history extend beyond its current borders, like how several states...
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Did you know that Virginia has an official state dog? The American foxhound was selected...
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The famous quote "Give me liberty, or give me death" was spoken in Virginia by...
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Zachary Taylor was born in 1784 outside of Gordonsville, Virginia. Taylor spent four decades in...
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Without some fun Virginia facts for theme park lovers, this list wouldn't be complete. What...
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Although the movie was set in upstate New York, much of the 1987 classic Dirty...
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Staunton, Virginia, is a small town that only has around 25,000 residents. But it does...
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Settling Virginia was a pressing issue during the reign of England's Queen Elizabeth I from...
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More United States presidents were born in Virginia than in any other state. Eight presidents...
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In 1999, the City of Norfolk, Virginia, adopted the mermaid as its official symbol. Mermaids...
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One of the most interesting facts on Virginia is that ham is legally required to...
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George Washington is famous for leading American forces against King George III during the Revolutionary...
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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had a lot in common. Both were Founding Fathers born...
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Richmond may be the capital, but it's only the fourth-largest city in Virginia by population...
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Located on Sewell's Point in Norfolk, Virginia, Naval Station Norfolk opened in 1917 during World...
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The official tourism slogan of Virginia, "Virginia is for lovers," is arguably the most widely...
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Virginia was the largest colony during the Revolutionary War, and many important battles were fought...
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Native Americans have been living in the land known as Virginia for up to 18,000...
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Jamestown became the first English settlement in North America when three ships of colonists arrived...
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The city of Richmond became the capital of Virginia state in 1780. Founded in 1737...
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Virginia facts and history are often tied to the Civil War because of the state's...
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Nature lovers travel to Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains every fall to catch the leaves changing...
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The State of Virginia has 132 miles of coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, including the...
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The Virginia State Fair dates back to 1854, before the state seceded from the nation...
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Hate dry lips? You should be thankful for Lynchburg, Virginia, pharmacist Dr. Charles Browne Fleet...
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Founded in 1693, nearly a century before the American Revolution, the College of William and...
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Mount Rogers, part of the Appalachian Mountains, is the highest point in the state of...
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It's more than just a Disney movie: early English colonist John Smith was saved from...
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During the American Civil War, the city of Richmond, Virginia, became the capital of the...
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Sam Snead, widely considered one of the best professional golfers of all time, got his...
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Chesapecten jeffersonius is a type of ancient scallop native to the present-day Chesapeake Bay region...
Conclusion
Virginia has a rich history spanning more than 400 years since Jamestown, the first English...
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