Virginia
Virginia is where my sister Teara Gross lives. The first english village was Jamestown,VA(abbreviation for Virginia) which was founded in 1607. Presidents George Washington,Thomas Jefferson,and James Madison were from Virginia. Tobacco has been grown for many years in Virginia. The first peanuts grown in America were from Virginia. Every year people visit Mount Vernon,George Washington's old family home. Capital:Richmond Became the 10th State: June 25,1788 State Bat:Virgina Big-Eared Bat State Flower:American Dogwood State Bird:Cardinal State Fish: Brook Trout Did You Know? Wild ponies roam freely on Assateague Island, Virginia,as they have for centuries Virginia Trivia Time!!!!!!!!!!! 7 presidents are buried in Virginia:Washington,Jefferson,Madison,Monroe,Tyler,Taft,and Kennedy. 8 presidents were born in Virginia:Washington,Jefferson,Madison,Monroe,Harrison,Tyler,Taylor,and Wilson. 6 president's wives were from Virginia Martha Washington,Marth...