Virginia

Virginia — page 1
THE OLD DOMINION Virginia is a state with one foot in the past and the other planted firmly in the future It is a Southern state with forested mountains rolling plains and steep valleys It also contains some of the fastest-growing cities in America Sleepy small towns are just a short drive from bustling urban areas that surround the nation’s capital of Washington DC just across the Potomac River to the northeast Virginia was one of the original 13 American colonies Important battles were fought in the state during the Revolutionary War and the Civil War Many battlefields have been preserved to remind people of the past The homes of Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are also in Virginia Virginia was one of the oldest overseas dominions or territories of England In the mid-1600s Virginia remained loyal to England’s King Charles II That is why Virginia’s nickname is The Old Dominion Monticello Thomas Jefferson’s home VIRGINIA