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General reference

Names
- Common name: Virginia
  Virginia
  The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
  - Pronunciation: vərˈdʒɪnjə
- Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: VA
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-VA
  - Internet
    Internet
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    second-level domain
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    : .va.us
- Nicknames
  - Mother of Presidents
  - The Old Dominion
  - The Commonwealth
Adjectivals: Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

, Virginian
Virginian
Virginian is an adjective used to describe something as being of, from, or related to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.Virginian may also refer to:-Automobiles:...
Demonym: Virginian
Virginian
Virginian is an adjective used to describe something as being of, from, or related to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.Virginian may also refer to:-Automobiles:...

Geography of Virginia

Main article: Geography of Virginia

Virginia is: a U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern hemisphere
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- Western hemisphere
  Western Hemisphere
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    Americas
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      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        Northern America
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        Contiguous United States
        Contiguous United States
        The contiguous United States are the 48 U.S. states on the continent of North America that are south of Canada and north of Mexico, plus the District of Columbia....
        
        Eastern United States
        Eastern United States
        The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...
        
        East Coast of the United States
        East Coast of the United States
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        Mid-Atlantic states
        Mid-Atlantic States
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        Southeastern United States
        Southeastern United States
        The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....
        
        Southern United States
        Southern United States
        The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
Population of Virginia: 8,001,024 (2010 U.S. Census)
Area of Virginia:
Atlas of Virginia

Places in Virginia

Historic places in Virginia
- Abandoned communities in Virginia
  - Ghost towns in Virginia
- National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia
  National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia
  Buildings, sites, districts, and objects in Virginia listed on the National Register of Historic Places:As of November 25, 2011, there are 2,768 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in all 95 Virginia counties and 36 of 39 independent cities, including 119...
  - Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
National Natural Landmarks in Virginia
National parks in Virginia
State parks in Virginia

Environment of Virginia

Climate of Virginia
Climate of Virginia
The climate of Virginia, a state on the east coast of the United States, is considered mild compared to other areas of the United States. Most of Virginia east of the Blue Ridge Mountains,the southern part of the Shenandoah Valley, and the Roanoke Valley, has a humid subtropical climate...
Protected areas in Virginia
- State forests of Virginia
Superfund sites in Virginia

Natural geographic features of Virginia

Administrative divisions of Virginia

The 95 Counties and 39 Cities of the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Municipalities in Virginia
  - Cities in Virginia
    - State capital of Virginia:
    - City nicknames in Virginia
  - Towns in Virginia
  - Unincorporated communities in Virginia

Government and politics of Virginia

Main article: Government of Virginia
Government of Virginia
The government of Virginia combines the three branches of authority in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The current Governor of Virginia is Bob McDonnell. The State Capitol building in Richmond was designed by Thomas Jefferson, and the cornerstone was laid by Governor Patrick Henry in 1785. Virginia...

and Politics of Virginia
Politics of Virginia
The politics of Virginia reflect a state that is beginning to experience a conflict between its increasingly liberal northern region and its traditionally conservative southern region...

Form of government
Form of government
A form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...

: U.S. state government
State governments of the United States
State governments in the United States are those republics formed by citizens in the jurisdiction thereof as provided by the United States Constitution; with the original 13 States forming the first Articles of Confederation, and later the aforementioned Constitution. Within the U.S...
United States congressional delegations from Virginia
United States Congressional Delegations from Virginia
These are tables of congressional delegations from Virginia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.Virginia has undergone so many demographic changes that in some cases, a district often is not a direct continuation of the same numbered district before reapportionment...
Virginia State Capitol
Virginia State Capitol
The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government in the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the third capital of Virginia. It houses the oldest legislative body in the United States, the Virginia General Assembly...

Elections in Virginia
- Electoral reform in Virginia
  Electoral reform in Virginia
  Electoral reform in Virginia refers to efforts to change the electoral system in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia has undergone much electoral change since its settling in 1607, many of which were required by federal legislation...
Political party strength in Virginia
Political party strength in Virginia
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Virginia:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Attorney GeneralThe table also indicates the historical party composition in the:*State Senate*State House of Delegates...

Executive branch of the government of Virginia

Governor of Virginia
Governor of Virginia
The governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term. The position is currently held by Republican Bob McDonnell, who was inaugurated on January 16, 2010, as the 71st governor of Virginia....
- Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
  Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
  The Lieutenant Governor is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Lieutenant Governor is elected every four years along with the Governor and Attorney General. The office is currently held by Republican William T. Bolling. The governor and lieutenant governor are elected...
- Secretary of State of Virginia
State departments
- Virginia Department of Transportation
  Virginia Department of Transportation
  The Virginia Department of Transportation is the agency of state government responsible for transportation in the state of Virginia in the United States. Headquartered in Downtown Richmond, VDOT is responsible for building, maintaining, and operating the roads, bridges and tunnels in the...

Legislative branch of the government of Virginia

Virginia General Assembly
Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, established on July 30, 1619. The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members,...

(bicameral)
- Upper house
  Upper house
  An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
  
  : Virginia Senate
- Lower house
  Lower house
  A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
  
  : Virginia House of Delegates
  Virginia House of Delegates
  The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...

Judicial branch of the government of Virginia

Supreme Court of Virginia

Law and order in Virginia

Law of Virginia

Capital punishment in Virginia
Capital punishment in Virginia
Capital punishment is legal in the U.S. State of Virginia. In what is now the Commonwealth of Virginia, the first execution in the future United States was carried out in 1608. It was the first of 1,384 executions, the highest total of any state in the Union...
- Individuals executed in Virginia
Constitution of Virginia
Constitution of Virginia
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the document that defines and limits the powers of the state government and the basic rights of the citizens of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. Like all other state constitutions, it is supreme over Virginia's laws and acts of government,...
Crime in Virginia
Crime in Virginia
In 2008 there were 452,941 crimes reported in Virginia, including 21,811 violent crimes and 369 murders and homicides.-Crime in Richmond:Crime in Richmond, Virginia has been a major problem but is progressively getting better...
Gun laws in Virginia
Law enforcement in Virginia
- Law enforcement agencies in Virginia
  - Virginia State Police
    Virginia State Police
    Virginia State Police is a state agency, conceived in 1919 and established in 1932, that acts as the state police force for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The agency originated out of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles as an inspector and enforcer of highway laws...

History of Virginia, by period

Prehistory of Virginia
- Native American tribes in Virginia
  Native American tribes in Virginia
  This page details the history and current status of Indian tribes in the Commonwealth of Virginia.All of the Commonwealth of Virginia used to be Virginia Indian territory, an area estimated to have been occupied by indigenous peoples for more than 12,000 years. Their population has been estimated...
  - Powhatan
    Powhatan
    The Powhatan is the name of a Virginia Indian confederation of tribes. It is estimated that there were about 14,000–21,000 of these native Powhatan people in eastern Virginia when the English settled Jamestown in 1607...
English
England
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Colony of Virginia, 1584–1707
- Roanoke Colony
  Roanoke Colony
  The Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island in Dare County, present-day North Carolina, United States was a late 16th-century attempt to establish a permanent English settlement in what later became the Virginia Colony. The enterprise was financed and organized by Sir Walter Raleigh and carried out by...
  
  , 1585–1587
- Jamestown, Virginia
  Jamestown, Virginia
  Jamestown was a settlement in the Colony of Virginia. Established by the Virginia Company of London as "James Fort" on May 14, 1607 , it was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States, following several earlier failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke...
  
  , 1607–1760
- History of slavery in Virginia
  History of slavery in Virginia
  The History of slavery in Virginia can be traced back to the very founding of Virginia as an English colony by the London Virginia Company. The headright system tried to solve the labor shortage by providing colonists with land for each indentured servant they transported to Virginia...
- Middle Plantation, Virginia
  Williamsburg, Virginia
  Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
  
  , since 1632 (Williamsburg
  Williamsburg, Virginia
  Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
  
  since 1698)
French
France
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colony of Louisiane
Louisiana (New France)
Louisiana or French Louisiana was an administrative district of New France. Under French control from 1682–1763 and 1800–03, the area was named in honor of Louis XIV, by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle...

, 1699–1764
British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

Colony of Virginia, 1707–1776
French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...

, 1754–1763
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
  Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762)
  The Treaty of Fontainebleau was a secret agreement in which France ceded Louisiana to Spain. The treaty followed the last battle in the French and Indian War, the Battle of Signal Hill in September 1762, which confirmed British control of Canada. However, the associated Seven Years War continued...
- Treaty of Paris of 1763
  Treaty of Paris (1763)
  The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...
British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

Indian Reserve
Indian Reserve (1763)
The Indian Reserve was a territory under British rule in North America set aside in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 for use by American Indians between 1763 and 1783....

, 1763–1783
- Royal Proclamation of 1763
  Royal Proclamation of 1763
  The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...
- Dunmore's War
  Dunmore's War
  Dunmore's War was a war in 1774 between the Colony of Virginia and the Shawnee and Mingo American Indian nations....
  
  1774
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
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, 1775–1783
- United States Declaration of Independence
  United States Declaration of Independence
  The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. John Adams put forth a...
  
  of 1776
- Treaty of Paris of 1783
  Treaty of Paris (1783)
  The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on the one hand and the United States of America and its allies on the other. The other combatant nations, France, Spain and the Dutch Republic had separate agreements; for details of...
Commonwealth of Virginia since 1776
Chickamauga Wars
Chickamauga wars
The Chickamauga Wars were a series of raids, campaigns, ambushes, minor skirmishes, and several full-scale frontier battles which were a continuation of the Cherokee struggle against encroachment by American frontiersmen from the former British colonies...

, 1776–1794
First state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
Northwestern territorial claims
State cessions
The state cessions are those areas of the United States that the separate states ceded to the federal government in the late 18th and early 19th century...

ceded 1784
Tenth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on June 25, 1788
George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...

becomes the first President of the United States
President of the United States
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on April 30, 1789
Separation of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1792
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...

becomes the third President of the United States
President of the United States
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on March 4, 1801
James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

becomes the fourth President of the United States
President of the United States
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on March 4, 1809
War of 1812
War of 1812
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, 1812–1815
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent , signed on 24 December 1814, in Ghent , was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...

, December 24, 1814
James Monroe
James Monroe
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation...

becomes the fifth President of the United States
President of the United States
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on March 4, 1817
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...

becomes ninth President of the United States
President of the United States
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on March 4, 1841
John Tyler
John Tyler
John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States . A native of Virginia, Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President . He was the first to succeed to the office of President following the death of a predecessor...

becomes the tenth President of the United States
President of the United States
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on April 4, 1841
Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States and an American military leader. Initially uninterested in politics, Taylor nonetheless ran as a Whig in the 1848 presidential election, defeating Lewis Cass...

becomes 12th President of the United States
President of the United States
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on March 4, 1849
Virginia in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
- Confederate States of America
  Confederate States of America
  The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
  
  , 1861–1865
  - Eighth state to declare secession from the United States on April 17, 1861
  - Eighth state admitted to the Confederate States of America
    Confederate States of America
    The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
    
    on May 7, 1861
- Manassas Campaign
  First Battle of Bull Run
  First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas , was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the City of Manassas...
  
  , July 2–21, 1861
  - First Battle of Bull Run
    First Battle of Bull Run
    First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas , was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the City of Manassas...
    
    , July 21, 1861
- Battle of Hampton Roads
  Battle of Hampton Roads
  The Battle of Hampton Roads, often referred to as either the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads, was the most noted and arguably most important naval battle of the American Civil War from the standpoint of the development of navies...
  
  , March 8–9, 1862
- Valley Campaign
  Valley Campaign
  Jackson's Valley Campaign was Confederate Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's famous spring 1862 campaign through the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia during the American Civil War...
  
  , March 23 – June 9, 1862
- Peninsula Campaign
  Peninsula Campaign
  The Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War was a major Union operation launched in southeastern Virginia from March through July 1862, the first large-scale offensive in the Eastern Theater. The operation, commanded by Maj. Gen. George B...
  
  , March – July 1862
  - Battle of Seven Pines
    Battle of Seven Pines
    The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula by Union Maj. Gen....
    
    , May 31 – June 1, 1862
  - Seven Days Battles
    Seven Days Battles
    The Seven Days Battles was a series of six major battles over the seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862, near Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee drove the invading Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, away from...
    
    , June 25 – July 1, 1862
- Northern Virginia Campaign
  Northern Virginia Campaign
  The Northern Virginia Campaign, also known as the Second Bull Run Campaign or Second Manassas Campaign, was a series of battles fought in Virginia during August and September 1862 in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Confederate General Robert E...
  
  , July 19 – September 1, 1862
  - Second Battle of Bull Run
    Second Battle of Bull Run
    The Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas was fought August 28–30, 1862, as part of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive campaign waged by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia against Union Maj. Gen...
    
    , August 29–30, 1862
- Battle of Fredericksburg
  Battle of Fredericksburg
  The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside...
  
  , December 11–15, 1862
- Battle of Chancellorsville
  Battle of Chancellorsville
  The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign. It was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville. Two related battles were fought nearby on...
  
  , May 1–4, 1863
- Separation of the State of West Virginia, 1863
- Bristoe Campaign
  Bristoe Campaign
  The Bristoe Campaign was a series of minor battles fought in Virginia during October and November 1863, in the American Civil War. Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, commanding the Union Army of the Potomac, began to maneuver in an unsuccessful attempt to defeat Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern...
  
  , October 14 – November 9, 1863
- Overland Campaign
  Overland Campaign
  The Overland Campaign, also known as Grant's Overland Campaign and the Wilderness Campaign, was a series of battles fought in Virginia during May and June 1864, in the American Civil War. Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, general-in-chief of all Union armies, directed the actions of the Army of the...
  
  , May 5 – June 24, 1864
  - Battle of the Wilderness
    Battle of the Wilderness
    The Battle of the Wilderness, fought May 5–7, 1864, was the first battle of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Both armies suffered heavy casualties, a harbinger of a bloody war of attrition by...
    
    , May 5–7, 1864
  - Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
    Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
    The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, sometimes simply referred to as the Battle of Spotsylvania , was the second major battle in Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Overland Campaign of the American Civil War. Following the bloody but inconclusive Battle of the Wilderness, Grant's army disengaged...
    
    , May 8–21, 1864
  - Battle of Cold Harbor
    Battle of Cold Harbor
    The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought from May 31 to June 12, 1864 . It was one of the final battles of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign during the American Civil War, and is remembered as one of American history's bloodiest, most lopsided battles...
    
    , May 31 – June 12, 1864
- Valley Campaigns
  Valley Campaigns of 1864
  The Valley Campaigns of 1864 were American Civil War operations and battles that took place in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia from May to October 1864. Military historians divide this period into three separate campaigns, but it is useful to consider the three together and how they...
  
  , May 15 – October 19, 1864
- Bermuda Hundred Campaign
  Bermuda Hundred Campaign
  The Bermuda Hundred Campaign was a series of battles fought at the town of Bermuda Hundred, outside Richmond, Virginia, during May 1864 in the American Civil War. Union Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler, commanding the Army of the James, threatened Richmond from the east but was stopped by forces under ...
  
  , May 6–20, 1864
- Siege of Petersburg
  Siege of Petersburg
  The Richmond–Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865, during the American Civil War...
  
  , June 9, 1864 – March 25, 1865
- Appomattox Campaign
  Appomattox Campaign
  The Appomattox Campaign was a series of battles fought March 29 – April 9, 1865, in Virginia that culminated in the surrender of Confederate General Robert E...
  
  , March 29 – April 9, 1865
  - Battle of Five Forks
    Battle of Five Forks
    The Battle of Five Forks was fought on April 1, 1865, southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County, during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War. The battle, sometimes referred to as the "Waterloo of the Confederacy," pitted Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan against...
    
    , April 1, 1865
  - Battle of Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865
Virginia in Reconstruction, 1865–1870
- Eighth former Confederate state readmitted to the United States on January 26, 1870
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...

becomes 28th President of the United States
President of the United States
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on March 4, 1913
Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the U.S. state of Virginia. This national park is long and narrow, with the broad Shenandoah River and valley on the west side, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont on the east...

established on December 26, 1935

Culture of Virginia

The Culture of Virginia refers to the distinct human activities and values that take place in, or originate from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia's historic culture was popularized and spread across America and the South by Washington, Jefferson, and Lee, and their homes represent Virginia as...

Museums in Virginia
Religion in Virginia
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia
  As of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 83,225 members in 19 stakes, 183 Congregations , and 2 missions in Virginia.-History:A brief history can be found at -Membership History:-Stakes:...
- Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
  Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
  The Diocese of Virginia is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America encompassing 38 counties in the northern and central parts of the state of Virginia. The diocese was organized in 1785 and is one of the Episcopal Church's nine original dioceses. However, the diocese has...
Scouting in Virginia
Scouting in Virginia
Scouting in Virginia has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live...
State symbols of Virginia
- Flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Sports in Virginia

Professional sports teams in Virginia

Economy and infrastructure of Virginia

Economy of Virginia

The Economy of Virginia is well balanced with diverse sources of income. From the Hampton Roads area to Richmond and down to Lee County in the southwest includes military installations, cattle, tobacco and peanut farming in Southside Virginia. Tomatoes recently surpassed soy as the most profitable...

Communications in Virginia
Health care in Virginia
- Hospitals in Virginia
Transportation in Virginia
Transportation in Virginia
Transportation in the Commonwealth of Virginia is by land, sea and air. Virginia's extensive network of highways and railroads were developed and built over a period almost 400 years, beginning almost immediately after the founding of Jamestown in 1607, and often incorporating old established...
- Airports in Virginia
- Roads in Virginia
  - Interstate Highways in Virginia
  - State highways in Virginia
    State highways in Virginia
    The state highway system of the U.S. state of Virginia is a network of roads maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation . As of 2006, VDOT maintains 57,867 miles of state highways, making it the third-largest system in the United States.-Interstate and primary highways:Interstate...

Education in Virginia

Main article: Education in Virginia
Education in Virginia
Education in Virginia addresses the needs of students from pre-kindergarten through adult education. The 1984 Virginia Assembly stated that, "Education is the cornerstone upon which Virginia's future rests." Virginia's educational system consistently ranks in the top ten states on the U.S...

Schools in Virginia
- School districts in Virginia
  - High schools in Virginia
- Colleges and universities in Virginia
  - University of Virginia
    University of Virginia
    The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
  - Virginia State University
    Virginia State University
    Virginia State University is a historically black and land-grant university located north of the Appomattox River in Chesterfield, in the Richmond area. Founded on , Virginia State was the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for black Americans...

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