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Virginia (The Old Dominion State)

Tourist's still visit Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's home) and Mount Vernon (George Washington's home).
Colonial Williamsburg has been restored to look like it did back in the 1700's.

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Some of Virginia's Top
Tourist Attractions:

 Monument Avenue
St. John's Church
Virginia State Capitol
Byrd Theater
Old Town Alexandria
Friday Cheers
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Shockoe Slip
Maymont
Rosie Rumpe's Regal Dumpe

For more tourist attractions with links to their websites, search our exclusive directory in the left column.

State Facts:

Virginia Tourism Corporation:
800-321-3244
http://www.Virginia.org

Capital: Richmond

Population: 7,078,515

Governor: Mark R. Warner
(D, to January 2006)

Entered the Union:
June 25, 1788

As the: 10th state

Motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants)

Nickname: The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents

Flower: American Dogwood

Bird: Cardinal

Song: Carry Me Back to Old Virginia

Origin of Name: In honor of Elizabeth, Virgin Queen of England

Major Industries: Agriculture, government and manufacturing (transportation equipment, textiles, food processing and printing)

Historical Sites: Mt. Vernon , home of George Washington; Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson; Stratford, home of Robert E. Lee, Confederate general; Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial; Richmond, capital of both the Confederacy and of the state today; Booker T. Washington's birthplace near Roanoke; Colonial Williamsburg

Points of Interest: Shenandoah National Park; Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Parks; the Skyline Drive; and the Blue Ridge National Parkway

Bordering States: Virginia borders Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina