Show W atu back 0 r 1 ea A IV jo oad si th jac au 0 on f the old dominion 9 TATE STATE FLOWER american dogwood blo ITO sic semper scraper tyra is CAPITAL richmond W sim 4 VT V to noll a n MV t 0 1 10 lo Z 14 A 4 2 4 A 0 10 z now r a 4 4 6 5 S E 13 by EDWARD EMERINE features the tha roses nowhere gowhe re bloom so 10 white As in virginia the sunshine nowhere nou herf seems so 10 bright As al in virginia ITH traditional leisure charm W WITH and graciousness gra clous ness virginia proudly upholds its titles ot of old dominion cradle ot of a nation and birthplace of presidents rich in historical associations association the romance of virginia Is interwoven in warp and woof of a nation its traditions and lore deep in the fibre fabre of its people A part of old england was transplanted across the wide atlantic its laws and standards set up bp in a rich new land through hardships wars and trials those principles took on new growth the virgin soil added new strength and new meaning they blossomed in george ing tons wisdom and talent in the magic of thomas jeffersons pen in the rousing voice of patrick henry and in the genius and understanding of robert bobert E lee at jamestown the first permanent english settlement in america was made in 1607 at yorktown in 1781 the american revolution ended with the surrender of cornwallis Com wallis and the british army williamsburg settled in 1632 is said to be the oldest incorporated town in america and was the capital of virginia from 1699 to 1760 the commonwealth was the scene of many campaigns in the civil war which closed with the surrender of lees army april 1865 at appomattox court house near lynchburg the commonwealth of virginia was named tor for elizabeth Izabeth FA En glands virgin queen heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place tor for a mans habitation capt john smith amith declared it was he who claimed this new land tor for his queen virginias territory once included illinois indiana ohio and west virginia when charles II 11 was crowned he wore a robe of virginia silk and had engraved on coins that the english kingdom should consist of england scotland ireland and virginia virginia has been the birthplace of eight presidents including harrlson harrison taylor and wilson who were elected from other states george washington thomas jefferson james madison james monroe and john tyler were residents of virginia when they took office the names of other virginians however sprinkle the pages of history literature art and science included among them are princess pocahontas george rogers dark clark meriwether lewis john randolph john marshall stonewall jackson henry clay but the list of virginias great is too long to name herel here the topography of virginia Is a varied one the coastal plain known 4 NATURAL BRIDGE one ot of virginias scenic wonders it Is feet high and SO 90 feet across the top i W i lk WILLIAM WILLIA 51 al TUCK governor of 0 virginia former marine school teacher lawyer legislator slator and lien ilea tenant governor ro gov GOT william munfort tuck Is virginias virginia chief executive is as the tidewater was the first settled the colonists planted tobacco there and watched its peen green leaves turn to gold cornfields were resplendent in the sun and gardens gave generously of food for the table the tidewater consists of low lying lands intersected by numerous tidal estuaries and rivers the central part of the state stat Is mown known as the piedmont which rises to io the blue ridge mountains the piedmont Is noted lor for thoroughbred horses and is the fox hunting and 7 BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS overlooking the shenandoah valley this Is from a bridle path in the shenandoah national park A section of the incle long skyline drive Is at the right horse racing country which perpetuates the sporting tradition of old virginia it was lord fairfax who introduced fox hunting to virginia between the blue ridge and the alleghenies lies the shenandoah valley once known as the granary of the confederacy its climate is varied and so are its crops it presents a picture of wooded mountain slopes well kept farms and cattle fields of corn and wheat and fruit laden trees shenandoah valley unlike the tidewater and piedmont was not settled by english colonists but by sturdy germans from pennsylvania and pioneering scotch irish they knew the long rifle the coonskin cap the log cabin and all the adventures of the frontier it was the northern part of shenandoah valley that felt the ravages of war not only in colonial d days ays but later when there was war between the states few sears scars remain tor for the luxuriant grass and honeysuckle ey suckle vines have erased the physical wounds hundreds of markers along the highways alone remain to remind the traveler of the terrors and hardships of another day virginia molded its men into a pattern whether they lived in the tidewater the piedmont or the valley theirs was a government founded upon a constitution that guaranteed individual liberty the they y defended their beliefs they fought tor for their rights the tobacco rebellion of 1676 antedated the boston tea party by a give me liberty or give me death spoken by patrick henry was the clarion call to independence and thomas jefferson set down on paper our american bill of rights after the close of the revolutionary war the great westward movement came as men sought even newer lands there were hundreds of virginians among them in wide tented wagons wagon s dragged by horses and oxen three great gateways opened from virginia io to the frontier to the northeast was the channel of the potomac river the gateway known to washington in the center was the gateway of buffalo gap and goshen pass the third was cumberland gap known to daniel boone and opening the towering cumberland mountains to kentucky while there were virginians on every frontier ready to pioneer and build america most of the old stock remained close to their native soil the commonwealth of virginia has never stopped building its soil has always been productive its mines and factories yield their wealth agriculture is constantly expanding corn and tobacco and garden truck are still grown in eastern virginia cotton Is raised along the southern border and peanuts are a valuable crop smithfield hams from hogs fattened on peanuts are famous the world over the livestock industry exists on a large scale in the southwest virginia produces bituminous coal and limestone as well as cement clay feldspar gypsum lead manganese mica pyrite salt sand slate soapstone zinc and even gold richmond is the largest cigarette making center in the world at hopewell and elsewhere are chemical plants furniture making lumbering and cotton textile manufacturing are also extensive at newport news is one of the largest shipbuilding plants in the united states but leisure and good living more than creating great fortunes are the traditions of virginia its people know the ocean front chesapeake bay and the rivers there are hundreds of miles of beaches tor for bathing fishing in the bay and rivers river Is good channel bass fishing is fine I 1 virginians know the trout spot croaker bass rock blue fish and many others the days are never quite so 10 long As in virginia nor near so 10 full of happy song long As al in virginia |