A few facts about Virginia: Became the 10th state on June 25, 1788. Secession date was April 17, 1861 and Readmitted on January 26, 1870. Nickname is The Old Dominion and the capital is Richmond. The five largest cities are Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Richmond, and Newport News.
State BIRD:Cardinal DOG:American Foxhound FLOWER:American Dogwood INSECT:Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly MOTTO:Sic semper tyrannis. ROCK:Nelsonite
The THREE state SONGS are: (1) Carry me back to old Virginia, (2) Sweet Virginia breeze, and (3) Our great Virginia.
The eight US Presidents born in Virginia include Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, and Wilson.
Many other well-known people have ties to Virginia; here are only a few: VC Andrews, David Arquette, Arthur Ashe, David Baldacci, Warren Beatty, Maybelle Carter, Patsy Cline, Katie Couric, Jimmy Dean, Ella Fitzgerald, Mark Hamill, Bruce Hornsby, Robert E. Lee, Rob Lowe, Dave Matthews, John McCain, Wayne Newton, Edgar Allan Poe, Kate Smith, and Wanda Sykes.
