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| Entered the Union: June 25, 1788 (10) | Capital: Richmond |
| Origin of Name: in honor of Elizabeth “Virgin Queen” of England | |
| State Nickname: The Old Dominion • Mother of Presidents | |
| State Motto: Sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants) | |
| State Flower Dogwood | State Bird: Cardinal |
| State Tree: Dogwood | State Fish: Brook Trout |
| State Dog: American Foxhound | State Shell: Oyster |
| State Butterfly: Tiger Swallowtail | State Beverage: Milk |
| State Song"Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" | |
| National Forests: 2 • State Forests: 16 • State Parks: 44 | |
| Famous For: Presidential homes, Arlington Military Cemetary, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Chincoteague Ponies | |
Famous Virginians: George Washington • Thomas Jefferson • James Madison • James Monroe • William H. Harrison • John Tyler • Zachary Taylor • Woodrow Wilson (Presidents), William Clark & Meriwether Lewis (Explorers), Henry ClayPatrick Henry (Statesmen), Sam Houston (President of Texas), Robert E. Lee (Confederate General), Richard Byrd (Polar Explorer), John Marshall (US Supreme Court Justice), Cyrus McCormick (Inventor), Booker T. Washington (Educator), Arthur Ashe (Tennis), Ella Fitzgerald • Pearl Bailey • Roy Clark (Singers), Warren Beatty • George C. Scott (Actors), Moses Malone (Basketball), Sam Snead (Golfer), |
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Fort Chiswell RV Park, Max Meadows |
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Ride from Max Meadows, Virginia To Ripley, West Virginia |
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