VIRGINIA

Virginia was the site of the first permanent English settlement in the United States.

Richmond, Virginia was the first city to have a reliable electric streetcar system.

Virginia is known as the "Mother of Presidents" because eight Virginia-born men became president, including four of the first five.

Virginia's official slogan is "The Old Dominion".

The first Thanksgiving may have taken place in Virginia.

Virginia is said to be the birthplace of streaking.

Virginia is said to be the birthplace of frats.

Virginia was once divided into shires.

During the Civil War, Richmond was a city of hospitals.

Richmond's logistical capabilities helped support the Confederate war effort.