Richmond, VA

State bird: Cardinal State flower: Dogwood Population: 7,078,515 people Nickname: Old Dominion State Economy: Cattle, poultry, dairy products, tobacco, hogs, soybeans, ransportation equipment, textiles, food processing printing, chemicals Fun facts: Virginia was named for England’s "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth I. The major cash crop of Virginia is tobacco and many of the people who live there earn their living from the tobacco industry. Presidents born in Virginia: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and Woodrow Wilson. The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg is the second oldest in the US, founded in 1693. The first peanuts grown in the US were grown in Virginia. The American Revolution ended with the surrender of Cornwallis in Yorktown. The tomb of the Unknown Soldier is in Arlington National Cemetary. The Pentagon building in Arlington is the largest office building in the world. The first Thanksgiving in North America was held in Virginia in 1619. The world’s only oyster museum is on Chincoteague Island.