10 Interesting Facts About Virginia
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1. Is well known as “the birthplace of a nation”.
2. Was named after England’s Queen Elizabeth I “Virgin Queen”.
3. Is nicknamed “Old Dominion”.
4. Is the home base for the United States Navy’s Atlantic Fleet.
5. Grows tobacco and many residents make a living from the tobacco industry.
6. Is the birthplace of United States Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and Woodrow Wilson.
7. Is the birthplace of the United States First Ladies: Martha Washington, Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Letitia Tyler, Ellen Arthur and Edith Wilson.
8. Grew the first peanuts in the U.S.
9. Held the first Thanksgiving in America in 1619
10. Has been also called “Internet Capital of the world”.