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Outside the Museum of the Confederacy in Appomattox just down the road from the Appomattox Courthouse National Historic Site where General Lee surrendered to General Grant. I'm holding my brand new souvenire US belt buckle that I just bought. Neat! |
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Website : www.virginia.gov |
Capital
: Richmond |
Highest
point : Mount
Rogers, 5,729 feet |
Area : 42,769 square miles,
35th largest state. |
Population : 7,078,515
(2000 Census) |
Motto
: Sic
semper tyannis (Thus always to tyrants)
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Admitted to
Union : June
25, 1788 |
State
Song : "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" |
State Bird : Cardinal
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State Flower : Flowering Dogwood
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State Tree : Flowering Dogwood
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