The Commonwealth of Virginia (named after Queen Elizabeth I of England, who was known as the Virgin Queen) is one of the original thirteen states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It is located in the Southern United States but is sometimes included, geographically, in the Mid-Atlantic States. It is one of four states that use the name commonwealth. Virginia was the first part of the Americas to be colonized permanently by England.

Virginia is known as the "Mother of Presidents", because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Woodrow Wilson, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler and Zachary Taylor), more than any other state. Four of the first five presidents were from Virginia, and seven of the first twelve. The most recent Virginian president was Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president. Virginia has also been known as the "Mother of States", because portions of the original Colony subsequently became Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and West Virginia as well as some portions of Ohio.

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@southerntalker in our neighborhood it was always Fairfax County's own Virginia Gentlemen - a tasty Bourbon distilled nearby!
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tylersterchi (Tyler Sterchi) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:24:55 -0000
Awesome time hanging out with my bro-in-law and his wife tonight!! off to bed now....tomorrow is our last full day in Virginia... :(
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Buttagud (Jerry Parker) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:23:23 -0000
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