All about Virginia
Websites for studying about Virginia
Tree Identification Fact sheets -
The Dendrology homepage at Virginia Tech is where to find tree identification fact sheets on approximately 900 species of trees, as well as lots of other tree information.
A to Z Kids Stuff - Virginia -
Fun Educational Activities
Kids Konnect.com - Virginia -
A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages!
Virginia Fun Facts -
U.S. Census Bureau
TheUS50.com - Virginia -
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages!
The 50 States - Virginia -
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students.
Mr. Donn.org - Virginia -
Lesson Plans for Teachers. Activities & Games for Kids.
Class Brain.com - Virginia -
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school.
Explore the States - Virginia -
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.
50 States.com - Virginia -
Fast facts & Trivia
More websites for studying about Virginia...
Local homeschooling groups, classes, and events for Virginia
Richmond Regional Home Educators
Pulaski County Va. Homeschoolers
Local Virginia Homeschool Support Groups
More Virginia homeschooling groups, classes, and events ...
State Facts
Virginia was the 10th state to join the union. It became a state on June 25, 1788.
Capital - Richmond
Abbreviation - VA
Nickname - Old Dominion
Motto - "Sic Semper Tyrannis" - Thus Always to Tyrants
Song - Carry Me Back to Old Virginia
Bird - Cardinal
Flower - American Dogwood
Insect - Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Area - approximately 42,769 square miles
Virginia field trips
U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum
Since 1957 the Quartermaster Museum has preserved the history and heritage of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, the Army's oldest logistic branch. From the Revolution to the Persian Gulf, America's secret weapon is the one that keeps soldiers supplied with food, water, clothing, fuel, shelter and other things they can't survive combat without. This weapon is the Quartermaster Corps, and at the Quartermaster Museum, you’ll see how it’s sustained American soldiers since 1775.
U.S. Army Women's Museum
The U.S. Army Women's Museum serves as an educational institution, providing military history training and instruction to soldiers, veterans and the civilian community. The museum is the custodian and repository of artifacts and archival material pertaining to the service of women across all branches and organizations of the U.S. Army from inception to the present day. The museum collects, preserves, manages, interprets and exhibits these unique artifacts as a means to provide training and educational outreach.
Virginia Discovery Museum
Mission: The Virginia Discovery Museum brings young children and families together to engage minds, excite imaginations and explore the world around them.
Virginia Historical Society
The Virginia Historical Society (VHS), founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. The Virginia Historical Society features award-winning exhibitions and programming that are entertaining and educational for visitors of all ages. One of the largest historical societies in the country, the VHS has thirteen exhibition galleries occupying more than 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) and has the largest display of Virginia artifacts on permanent view. The VHS is the only museum with all of Virginia’s history under one roof — all centuries, all regions, and all topics are covered. The Virginia Historical Society is offering special educator-led history presentations for homeschool students.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
VMFA is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, to encourage the study of the arts, and thus to enrich the lives of all. Offers self and guided tours for K-12 Students.
Virginia Museum of Transportation
In Roanoke, the Norfolk & Western Railway designed and built America's most advanced steam locomotives. Come experience the only remaining examples of the N&W's legendary success at the Virginia Museum of Transportation: the N&W Class A 1218 and the Class J 611. In our Rail Yard, explore historic locomotives, cabooses, and other rail equipment as modern trains rumble past. Inside the Museum, enjoy model trains, hands-on exhibits, and stroll among our antique automobiles, and truck and bus exhibits.
O. Winston Link Museum
The O. Winston Link Museum offers guided tours to groups of all ages. Docents discuss the historic passenger station, the history of the N&W and Link's photography, audio and film recordings. The guided tour explores the background of the building; its architectural significance, as well as the social aspects of its use, including rail transportation and the segregated South of the 1950's. The Museum exhibits over 300 of Link's primarily black and white, night time photographs, from his five year project, from 1955 thru 1960, to capture the vanishing of America's last railroad to run exclusively steam locomotives. The galleries are divided thematically, and encompass everything from Link's technical mastery, with examples of lighting equipment, interactive exhibits, and our new darkroom display, to life along the lines in a 1950's world.
Famous people from Virginia
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