The Land Of The Virgin Queen

The state of Virginia is named after Queen ElizabethAmerican Civil War. However, the largest city in
I of England who was known as the Virgin QueenVirginia is Virginia Beach and not Richmond. Virginia is
because she did not take a consort.significant because of its location. It is in close
The coast of Virginia along the Atlantic was firstproximity to Washington D.C. and has many
explored by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584 and it soongovernment agencies are headquartered in Virginia
became the first permanent settlement for theand these include Central Intelligence Agency, the
English in the New World. It is believed that theDepartment of Defense, Immigration and
colony of Virginia also include Bermuda.Naturalization Service, the US Drug Enforcement
During the American Revolution, which took placeAgency, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the US
from 1775 to 1783, Virginia was one the thirteenTrade and Development Agency and the National
original colonies that revolted against the British and itScience Foundation.
ended playing a very important part in the history ofThere are many historical sites and national
the United States. The state is credited of moremonuments in the state including the Arlington House,
presidents than any other American state. Virginia hasthe Marine Corps War Memorial, the Museum of
given the US presidents like George Washington,Confederacy, the National D-Day Memorial and the
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe,George Washington Birthplace National Monument.
William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary TaylorBesides this, many major companies are
and Woodrow Wilson.headquartered in the state including AOL, General
Richmond, the capital of Virginia, was also the capitalDynamics, Sprint Nextel and Freddie Mac.
of the Confederate States of America during the